Differential diagnosis between Tunga penetrans (L, 1758) and T. trimamillata Pampiglione et al., 2002 (Insecta, Siphonaptera), the two species of the genus Tunga parasitic in man
Of the ten currently known species of sand fleas, only two, Tunga penetrans and Tunga trimamillata, are known to be parasites of man, besides other warm blooded animals, most of which are peridomestic. The hosts of the other eight are limited to a few genera of wild mammals. T. trimamillata was only...
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| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2004-03-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200411151 |