Historically, flea-borne diseases are among the most important medical diseases of humans.
Plague and murine typhus are known for centuries while the last years brought some new …

Pediculosis is an infestation of lice on the body, head, or pubic region that occurs worldwide.
Lice are ectoparasites of the order Phthiraptera that feed on the blood of infested hosts …

Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a parasitic skin disease with origins in South America. It was
introduced into sub-Saharan Africa in the 19th century [1–3]. Sand flea disease is a zoonosis …

Tungiasis is caused by infestation with the sand flea (Tunga penetrans). This ectoparasitosis
is endemic in economically depressed communities in South American and African …

Background Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga
penetrans. Female fleas penetrate the skin, particularly at the feet, and cause severe …

Tungiasis is a zoonotic ectoparasitosis caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans
L.(Siphonaptera: Tungidae). This disease is hyperendemic in poor communities of north …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the short-term and long-term impact of selective mass treatment with
ivermectin on the prevalence of intestinal helminthiases and parasitic skin diseases in an …

Tungiasis (caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans) is hyperendemic in many resource-
poor communities in Brazil. To understand transmission dynamics of this parasitic skin …

Tungiasis is a neglected parasitic skin disease caused by the permanent penetration of the
female sand flea (also called jigger flea) Tunga penetrans into the skin of its host. After …

Tungiasis is hyperendemic in many poor communities in Brazil and is associated with
considerable morbidity. In order to understand the factors that determine the distribution of …