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Editorial
. 2014 Oct 30;8(10):e3133.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003133. eCollection 2014 Oct.

Tungiasis--a neglected disease with many challenges for global public health

Hermann Feldmeier  1 , Jorg Heukelbach  2 , Uade Samuel Ugbomoiko  3 , Elizabeth Sentongo  4 , Pamela Mbabazi  5 , Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna  6 , Ingela Krantz  7 ; International Expert Group for Tungiasis
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Editorial

Tungiasis--a neglected disease with many challenges for global public health

Hermann Feldmeier et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Life cycle of T. penetrans in a tropical environment.
The human, domestic, and sylvatic cycles are linked but without close overlap.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Life cycle of T. penetrans in a tropical environment.
The human, domestic, and sylvatic cycles overlap closely.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Shoe of an adolescent from rural Kenya after 6 months of use.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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