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Identification of tungiasis infection hotspots with a low-cost, high-throughput method for extracting Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) off-host stages from soil samples–An observational study

Abneel K. Matharu
Hermann Feldmeier
Jürgen Krücken
Paul Ouma
Ayako Hyuga
Lynne Elson
Margaret M. Njoroge
Billy L. Amugune
Francis Mutebi
Ulrike Fillinger

202411 citationsOpen accessMakerere University

Abstract

The indoor sleeping areas are the transmission hotspots for tungiasis in rural homes in Kenya and Uganda and can be targeted for disease control and prevention measures. The soil extraction methods can be used as a simple tool for monitoring direct impact of such interventions.

Research topics

Dermatological diseases and infestations
Vector-borne infectious diseases
Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

Sustainable Development Goals

Life on Land

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011601

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