Publications

tungiasis: high prevalence, parasite load, and morbidity in a rural community in lagos state, nigeria.	tungiasis is common in resource-poor populations throughout latin america, the caribbean, and sub-saharan africa, but epidemiologic data from africa on this ectoparasitosis are scarce.	2007	17472674
risk factors for tungiasis in nigeria: identification of targets for effective intervention.	the parasitic skin disease tungiasis (caused by the flea tunga penetrans) affects resource-poor communities in latin america, the caribbean and sub-saharan africa. prevalences in endemic areas are high, and severe pathology occurs commonly. however, risk factors for infestation have never been assessed in africa.	2007	18160986