Efficacy of oral fluralaner (Bravecto) against Tunga penetrans in dogs: A negative control, randomized field study in an endemic community in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010251
Abstract: The sand flea Tunga penetrans is one of the zoonotic agents of tungiasis, a parasitic skin disease of humans and animals. The dog is one of its main reservoirs. This negatively controlled, randomized, double-masked clinical… read more here.
Keywords: fluralaner; tunga penetrans; day; community brazil ... See more keywords
Cost-Effective PCR-Based Identification of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) Larvae Extracted from Soil Samples Containing PCR Inhibitor-Rich Material
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DOI: 10.3390/insects14010005
Abstract: Simple Summary Tunga penetrans is an invasive flea that causes tungiasis—a neglected skin parasitosis—in humans and animals. All juvenile T. penetrans stages (eggs, larvae; pupa) are found in sandy soil, while adults survive on their… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; identification; pcr; tunga penetrans ... See more keywords