Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two Severe Cases of Tungiasis in Goat Kids in Uganda.
- Journal:
- Journal of insect science (Online)
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Mutebi, Francis et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
Tungiasis ensues from the penetration and burrowing of female sand fleas (Tunga spp.; Siphonaptera: Tungidae) in the skin of mammals. There are few case reports of severe tungiasis in goats and in these cases the Tunga species were not in most cases clearly identified. Two cases of severe tungiasis caused by Tunga penetrans in goat kids from tungiasis-endemic rural Uganda are reported. These are the first severe cases of tungiasis in goats reported from outside South America.
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