PMID: 16612510Apr 14, 2006Paper

High exposure to Tunga penetrans (Linnaeus, 1758) correlates with intensity of infestation

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Hermann FeldmeierJörg Heukelbach

Abstract

Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease widespread in resource-poor urban and rural communities in Brazil. Inhabitants of an urban slum in Northeast Brazil were examined for the presence of tungiasis lesions and followed-up twice a week for a period of three weeks. Each time the number, stages, and topographic localization of lesions were recorded on a documentation sheet. The infestation rate (number of newly embedded sand fleas per individual and day) remained stable during the observation period. The infestation rate was significantly related to the intensity of infestation (total number of lesions present) (rho = 0.70, p < 0.0001) and the proportion of viable lesions (rho = 0.28, p < 0.0001). The results indicate that in an endemic area the infestation intensity and the proportion of viable lesions can be used as a proxy to assess the exposure of individuals at risk for tungiasis. Persistently high infestation rates during the transmission season favour the use of prevention measures against invading sand fleas (such as a repellent) rather than a drug to kill already embedded parasites.

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Citations

Oct 24, 2006·Parasitology Research·Judith Dorothea KehrHermann Feldmeier
Sep 4, 2012·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases : Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology·H FeldmeierI Krantz
Nov 12, 2013·Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease·Hermann Feldmeier, Anne Keysers
Oct 23, 2008·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Daniel PilgerHermann Feldmeier
May 3, 2007·International Journal of Dermatology·Uade Samuel UgbomoikoJorg Heukelbach
Oct 31, 2014·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Hermann FeldmeierUNKNOWN International Expert Group for Tungiasis
Jul 13, 2016·Tropical Doctor·Uade S UgbomoikoJorg Heukelbach
Mar 20, 2008·Foot & Ankle International·Elena Escamilla-MartinezEdurne Altube-Arabiurrutia
Oct 11, 2017·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Susanne WieseHermann Feldmeier
May 9, 2007·Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical·Liana ArizaJörg Heukelbach
Jul 27, 2017·Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease·Lynne ElsonHerman Feldmeier
Jun 15, 2021·Parasite Epidemiology and Control·Victor N EnwemiweOkorie O Anyaele
Aug 1, 2021·Acta Tropica·Tatiani Vitor HarveyJorg Heukelbach

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