High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda

High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda

Abstract Background Towards the improvement of stakeholders’ awareness of animal tungiasis, we report 10 unusual severe clinical cases of pig tungiasis which were associated with very high infection intensities of T. penetrans in an endemic area. Results Morbidity of ten pigs with high sand flea int...

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Main Authors: Francis Mutebi, Jürgen Krücken, Hermann Feldmeier, Charles Waiswa, Norbert Mencke, Wilfred Eneku, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Tunga penetrans
Pigs
Severe
Tungiasis
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1127-z

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