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J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · Jul 2011
Case ReportsTungiasis in a beach volleyball player: a case report.
- Stefano Veraldi, Maria Chiara Persico, and Marta Valsecchi.
- Dipartimento di Anestesiologia, Terapia Intensiva e Scienze Dermatologiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S., Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. stefano.veraldi@unimi.it
- J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2011 Jul 1; 101 (4): 353-5.
AbstractTungiasis is an infestation caused by penetration of the skin by the gravid female of the flea Tunga penetrans Linnaeus 1758 (Insecta, Siphonaptera: Tungidae). Tunga penetrans is currently found in Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central Asia. Prevalence is very high in Brazil. We present a case of tungiasis in an Italian beach volleyball player who acquired the infestation in Brazil.
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