Canine tungiasis: High prevalence in a tourist region in Bahia state, Brazil

• Published in: Preventive veterinary medicine Vol. 139; no. Pt A; pp. 76 - 81
• Main Authors: Harvey, Tatiani Vitor, Heukelbach, Jorg, Assunção, Maíra Siles, Fernandes, Thalna Magalhães, da Rocha, Christiane Maria Barcellos Magalhães, Carlos, Renata Santiago Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Brazil - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - parasitology; Dogs; Epidemiology; Female; Lameness, Animal - complications; Lameness, Animal - parasitology; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Northeastern Brazil; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Skin Diseases, Parasitic - complications; Skin Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tunga; Tunga penetrans; Tungiasis - complications; Tungiasis - epidemiology; Tungiasis - veterinary; Northeastern Brazil; Tunga penetrans; Epidemiology; Dogs

Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease neglected by authorities, health professionals, and the general population. Its occurrence is significantly associated with poverty. A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the prevalence of tungiasis, associated clinical signs and risk factors of the...