Answer to photo quiz: Tunga penetrans

Marne, C. ; Pereira, J. ; Ruiz, S. ; Báez, N. ; Rezusta, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: For both patients, considering the characteristics of the lesions, the epidemiological history of travel, and the microscopic study, a diagnosis of tungiasis was made.
Tunga penetrans (sand flea) is a hematophagous flea 1 mm in length, whose habitat is warm, dry, sandy soils. This flea is widely distributed in parts of East and West Africa, South America, and the Caribbean and in countries bordering the Indian Ocean. This flea presents a wide range of wild and domestic hosts, humans being an accidental host. Occasionally, tourists from developed countries are diagnosed with tungiais after becoming infected in areas where the disease is endemic....

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00529-13

Año: 2015

Publicado en: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 53, 1 (2015), 368
ISSN: 0095-1137

Factor impacto JCR: 3.631 (2015)

Categ. JCR: MICROBIOLOGY rank: 36 / 123 = 0.293 (2015) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 2.206 - Microbiology (medical) (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Microbiología (Dpto. Microb.Med.Pr.,Sal.Públ.)