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 …

Objectives. To present the state-of-the-knowledge on the epidemiology of tungiasis in the
Region of the Americas. Methods. A search of publications on the epidemiology of tungiasis …

Osteoderms are dermal ossifications present in several vertebrates and assemble a
carapace on armadillos. Here we describe ichnotaxonomically two types of bioerosion …

Background Tungiasis is a neglected neotropical disease caused by penetration of Tunga
spp. into the skin of the host. Methods Two primates were rescued from nearby different …

Tunga spp. are fleas commonly found in impoverished tropical regions. In Vila Juerana, a
tourist community in Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil, where tungiasis is endemic, dogs are the main …

Tunga penetrans causes tungiasis, a parasitic disease of humans and domestic animals. In
this work we report the presence of tungiasis in the southern tamandua (Tamandua …

Page 1 Report of a WHO informal meeting on the development of a conceptual framework
for Tungiasis control Virtual meeting, 11-13 January 2021 World Health Organization Page …

We observed a group of Groove-billed Anis (Crotophaga sulcirostris) foraging and following
a walking Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in the Cojedes state (Central-western …

Se describe un caso de infestación por Tunga penentrans en un canino de un área rural de
la ciudad de Salta (Argentina), con el fin de aportar información a la epidemiologia de esta …

Este trabajo presenta una actualización sobre el estado de las investigaciones en
ectoparásitos de mamíferos silvestres y herpetozoos de Argentina y Chile. Principalmente …