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Tunga

A genus of parasitic fleas in the family Pulicidae. They are found mainly in Africa, South America, and Central America.
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2013
2013
Establishment of Tunga trimamillata (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) in Brazil
Tunga trimamillata is a species of sand flea occurring in Ecuador and Peru parasitizing cattle, goat, sheep, swine, and man. This… (More)
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2008
2008
Pigs are the most important animal reservoir for Tunga penetrans (jigger flea) in rural Nigeria.
We examined the domestic animals and rodents in a community in rural Nigeria. Of the 133 animals examined, 29 (21.8%) were… (More)
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2007
2007
Investigations on the life cycle and morphology of Tunga penetrans in Brazil
In the present study, the life cycle of Tunga penetrans was established in Wistar rats in the laboratory, and the morphology of… (More)
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2006
2006
A plant-based repellent protects against Tunga penetrans infestation and sand flea disease.
Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease prevalent in impoverished populations in the tropics and associated with considerable… (More)
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2005
2005
Molecular biological investigations of Brazilian Tunga sp. isolates from man, dogs, cats, pigs and rats
Twenty-four isolates of Tunga were collected from afflicted humans, dogs, cats, pigs and rats in Brazil. To investigate genetic… (More)
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2005
2005
Field trial of the efficacy of a combination of imidacloprid and permethrin against Tunga penetrans (sand flea, jigger flea) in dogs in Brazil
In a field trial in Brazil 17 dogs penetrated by females of the jigger flea, Tunga penetrans, were topically treated with a… (More)
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2004
2004
Blood-feeding of Tunga penetrans males.
The jigger Tunga penetrans (Linnaeus, 1758: type-species of the family Tungidae) is the smallest known species of flea… (More)
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2004
2004
Differential diagnosis between Tunga penetrans (L., 1758) and T. trimamillata Pampiglione et al., 2002 (Insecta, Siphonaptera), the two species of the genus Tunga parasitic in man.
Of the ten currently known species of sand fleas, only two, Tunga penetrans and Tunga trimamillata, are known to be parasites of… (More)
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2004
2004
High infection rate of Wolbachia endobacteria in the sand flea Tunga penetrans from Brazil.
Tunga penetrans is an ectoparasite causing considerable morbidity in endemic communities. Recently, endobacteria of the genus… (More)
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2002
2002
Tunga penetrans: molecular identification of Wolbachia endobacteria and their recognition by antibodies against proteins of endobacteria from filarial parasites.
In search of Wolbachia in human parasites, Wolbachia were identified in the sand flea Tunga penetrans. PCR and DNA sequencing of… (More)
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