Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New?
In tropical and subtropical countries, particularly in disadvantaged communities, tungiasis is a severe public health problem, which is often neglected by the authorities. The sand fleas <i>Tunga penetrans</i>, predominant in endemic areas, and <i>Tunga trimamillata</i>, whos...
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| author | Katharine Costa dos Santos Paula Elisa Brandão Guedes Jamille Bispo de Carvalho Teixeira Tatiani Vitor Harvey Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos |
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| description | In tropical and subtropical countries, particularly in disadvantaged communities, tungiasis is a severe public health problem, which is often neglected by the authorities. The sand fleas <i>Tunga penetrans</i>, predominant in endemic areas, and <i>Tunga trimamillata</i>, whose cases in humans are less frequent, are the cause of this zoonosis. Domestic animals are potential reservoirs and disseminators of tungiasis, so controlling their infection would significantly advance the prevention of human cases. This literature review compiles the most recent studies and innovations in treating animal tungiasis. Studies of approaches to the treatment of animal tungiasis, as well as disease control and prevention, are described. Isoxazolines are highlighted as promising drugs to treat animal tungiasis, with high efficacy and pharmacological protection. The positive impacts of this discovery on public health are also discussed, since dogs are an essential risk factor for human tungiasis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2359fa36ff24a90979eb6fb534a7db02023-11-17T14:15:01ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662023-02-018314210.3390/tropicalmed8030142Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New?Katharine Costa dos Santos0Paula Elisa Brandão Guedes1Jamille Bispo de Carvalho Teixeira2Tatiani Vitor Harvey3Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos4Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BrazilDepartment of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USADepartamento de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BrazilIn tropical and subtropical countries, particularly in disadvantaged communities, tungiasis is a severe public health problem, which is often neglected by the authorities. The sand fleas <i>Tunga penetrans</i>, predominant in endemic areas, and <i>Tunga trimamillata</i>, whose cases in humans are less frequent, are the cause of this zoonosis. Domestic animals are potential reservoirs and disseminators of tungiasis, so controlling their infection would significantly advance the prevention of human cases. This literature review compiles the most recent studies and innovations in treating animal tungiasis. Studies of approaches to the treatment of animal tungiasis, as well as disease control and prevention, are described. Isoxazolines are highlighted as promising drugs to treat animal tungiasis, with high efficacy and pharmacological protection. The positive impacts of this discovery on public health are also discussed, since dogs are an essential risk factor for human tungiasis.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/3/142animal tungiasiscontroldrugzoonosis |
| spellingShingle | Katharine Costa dos Santos Paula Elisa Brandão Guedes Jamille Bispo de Carvalho Teixeira Tatiani Vitor Harvey Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New? Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease animal tungiasis control drug zoonosis |
| title | Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New? |
| title_full | Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New? |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New? |
| title_short | Treatment of Animal Tungiasis: What’s New? |
| title_sort | treatment of animal tungiasis what s new |
| topic | animal tungiasis control drug zoonosis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/3/142 |
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