Tungiasis Tungíase
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 penetration, most commonly on the feet, the flea undergoes an impressing hypertrophy, and some days later the abdomin...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fdd80b7478a64d118237ebfbe248ef50 2024-09-09T19:27:09+00:00 Tungiasis Tungíase Jorg Heukelbach 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652005000600001 https://doaj.org/article/fdd80b7478a64d118237ebfbe248ef50 EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652005000600001 https://doaj.org/toc/0036-4665 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 doi:10.1590/S0036-46652005000600001 0036-4665 1678-9946 https://doaj.org/article/fdd80b7478a64d118237ebfbe248ef50 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 47, Iss 6, Pp 307-313 (2005) Tungiasis Tunga penetrans Sand flea Jigger flea Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2005 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652005000600001 2024-08-05T17:49:30Z 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 penetration, most commonly on the feet, the flea undergoes an impressing hypertrophy, and some days later the abdominal segments of the flea have enlarged up to the size of about 1 cm. The flea infestation is associated with poverty and occurs in many resource-poor communities in the Caribbean, South America and Africa. In this review, a historical overview on tungiasis is given. The natural history, pathology, epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy and control of the parasitic skin disease are discussed. It is concluded that tungiasis is an important parasitosis causing considerable morbidity in affected populations. Future studies are needed to increase the knowledge on the biology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, therapy and control of the ectoparasite. A tungíase é uma ectoparasitose negligenciada causada pela penetração permanente da pulga Tunga penetrans (também chamada de bicho de pé) na pele de seu hospedeiro. Depois da penetração, mais comumente localizada nos pés, a pulga se hipertrofia, e alguns dias depois seus segmentos abdominais atingem o diâmetro de até 1 cm. A infestação pela pulga está associada à pobreza e ocorre em muitas comunidades economicamente desfavorecidas no Caribe, na América do Sul e na África. Nesta revisão, é apresentada uma visão histórica da tungíase. A história natural, patologia, epidemiologia, diagnóstico, terapia e controle dessa ectoparasitose são discutidos. Conclui-se que a tungíase é uma importante parasitose causadora de morbidade considerável em populações afetadas. Estudos futuros serão necessários para aumentar o conhecimento sobre a biologia, patofisiologia, epidemiologia, terapia e controle do ectoparasita. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Tunga ENVELOPE(8.683,8.683,62.698,62.698) Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 47 6 307 313 |
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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 penetration, most commonly on the feet, the flea undergoes an impressing hypertrophy, and some days later the abdominal segments of the flea have enlarged up to the size of about 1 cm. The flea infestation is associated with poverty and occurs in many resource-poor communities in the Caribbean, South America and Africa. In this review, a historical overview on tungiasis is given. The natural history, pathology, epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy and control of the parasitic skin disease are discussed. It is concluded that tungiasis is an important parasitosis causing considerable morbidity in affected populations. Future studies are needed to increase the knowledge on the biology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, therapy and control of the ectoparasite. A tungíase é uma ectoparasitose negligenciada causada pela penetração permanente da pulga Tunga penetrans (também chamada de bicho de pé) na pele de seu hospedeiro. Depois da penetração, mais comumente localizada nos pés, a pulga se hipertrofia, e alguns dias depois seus segmentos abdominais atingem o diâmetro de até 1 cm. A infestação pela pulga está associada à pobreza e ocorre em muitas comunidades economicamente desfavorecidas no Caribe, na América do Sul e na África. Nesta revisão, é apresentada uma visão histórica da tungíase. A história natural, patologia, epidemiologia, diagnóstico, terapia e controle dessa ectoparasitose são discutidos. Conclui-se que a tungíase é uma importante parasitose causadora de morbidade considerável em populações afetadas. Estudos futuros serão necessários para aumentar o conhecimento sobre a biologia, patofisiologia, epidemiologia, terapia e controle do ectoparasita. |
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