Bibliography:Tunga penetrans

Publication list for Tunga penetrans sorted according to research topics

general biology - morphology - evolution (18)

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identification/taxonomy (4)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2015) 29, 196-204
M.C. Ezquiaga, P.M. Linardi, D.M. De Avelar and M. Lareschi (2015)
A new species of Tunga perforating the osteoderms of its armadillo host in Argentina and redescription of the male of Tunga terasma

Parasite (2014) 21 (68) - Notes on the genus Tunga ...
Pedro Marcos Linardi, Jean-Claude Beaucournu, Daniel Moreira de Avelar and Sorya Belaz (2014)
Notes on the genus Tunga (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) II – neosomes, morphology, classification, and other taxonomic notes

Bulletin of Insectology (2005) 58, 15-18
Andrea Luchetti, Barbara Mantovani and Massimo Trentini (2005)
Rapid identification of non-neosomic Tunga penetrans and Tunga trimamillata (Insecta Siphonaptera) specimens through PCR-RFLP method

Parasitology Research (2004) 94, 219-226
M. Vobis, J. D'Haese, H. Mehlhorn, N. Mencke, B.L. Blagburn, R. Bond, I. Denholm, M.W. Dryden, P. Payne, M.K. Rust, I. Schroeder, M.B. Vaughn and D. Bledsoe (2004)
Molecular phylogeny of isolates of Ctenocephalides felis and related species based on analysis of ITS1, ITS2 and mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences and random binding primers

control - general (8)

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2022) 16 (3 - e0010251)
Katharine Costa dos Santos, Rafael Marin Chiummo, Anja Regina Heckeroth, Eva Zschiesche, Paula Elisa Brandão Guedes, Tatiani Vitor Harvey, Anderson Vieira de Jesus, Anaiá da Paixão Sevá, Joana Thaisa Santos de Oliveira, Zelina dos Santos Freire, Jürgen Krücken, Fernando de Almeida Borges, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna and Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos (2022)
Efficacy of oral fluralaner (Bravecto) against Tunga penetrans in dogs: A negative control, randomized field study in an endemic community in Brazil

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021) 15 (8 - e0009722)
Ana Carolina Tardin Martins, Amanda Ramos de Brito, Patrícia Shu Kurizky, Rodrigo Gurgel Gonçalves, Yago Ranniere Teixeira Santana, Fabiola Christian Almeida de Carvalho and Ciro Martins Gomes (2021)
The efficacy of topical, oral and surgical interventions for the treatment of tungiasis: A systematic review of the literature

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2019) 13 (11 - e0007822)
Lynne Elson, Kithi Randu, Hermann Feldmeier and Ulrike Fillinger (2019)
Efficacy of a mixture of neem seed oil (Azadirachta indica) and coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) for topical treatment of tungiasis. A randomized controlled, proof-of-principle study

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2016) 10 (10 - e0005056)
Francis Mutebi, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Hermann Feldmeier, Charles Waiswa, Jeanne Bukeka Muhindo and Jürge Krücken (2016)
Successful treatment of severe tungiasis in pigs using a topical aerosol containing chlorfenvinphos, dichlorphos and gentian violet

Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2013) 27, 1-9
M. Debboun and D. Strickman (2013)
Insect repellents and associated personal protection for a reduction in human disease

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2013) 7 (9 - e2426)
Marlene Thielecke, Vaomalala Raharimanga, Christophe Rogier, Manuela Stauss-Grabo, Vincent Richard and Hermann Feldmeier (2013)
Prevention of tungiasis and tungiasis-associated morbidity using the plant-based repellent zanzarin: A randomized, controlled field study in rural Madagascar

Parasitology Research (2005) 97, S113-S119
S. Klimpel, H. Mehlhorn, J. Heukelbach, H. Feldmeier and N. Mencke (2005)
Field trial of the efficacy of a combination of imidacloprid and permethrin against Tunga penetrans (sand flea, jigger flea) in dogs in Brazil

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (2003) 97, 743-749
J. Heukelbach, M. Eisele, A. Jackson and H. Feldmeier (2003)
Topical treatment of tungiasis: a randomized, controlled trial

biocontrol - natural enemies (1)

Bulletin of Insectology (2005) 58, 93-94
Andrea Luchetti, Barbara Mantovani and Massimo Trentini (2005)
Wolbachia superinfection in an Ecuadorian sample of the sand-flea Tunga penetrans

resistance/tolerance/defence of host (1)

Parasitology Research (2004) 94, 371-376
Hermann Feldmeier, Lars-Henrik Witt, Stefan Schwalfenberg, Ronaldo Albuquerque Ribeiro, Fernando Queiroz Cunha, Gundel Harms, Heinz Mehlhorn, Oliver Liesenfeld and Jörg Heukelbach (2004)
Investigations on the biology, epidemiology, pathology and control of Tunga penetrans in Brazil. V. Cytokine concentrations in experimentally infected Wistar rats

damage/losses/economics (2)

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2023) 17 (4 - e0011304)
Åse Walle Mørkve, Jackline Sitienei and Graziella Van den Bergh (2023)
A qualitative case study of community experiences with Tungiasis in high prevalence villages of Bungoma County, Kenya: "The whole body aches and the jiggers are torturing me!"

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2019) 13 (2 - e0007068)
Hollman Miller, Jovana Ocampo, Alvaro Ayala, Julian Trujillo and Hermann Feldmeier (2019)
Very severe tungiasis in Amerindians in the Amazon lowland of Colombia: A case series

environment - cropping system/rotation (2)

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (2010) 104, 337-345
P.M. Linardi, C.M.L. Calheiros, E.B. Campelo-Junior, E.M. Duarte, J. Heukelbach and H. Feldmeier (2010)
Occurrence of the off-host life stages of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) in various environments in Brazil

Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2006) 99, 121-143
C.E. Causton, S.B. Peck, B.J. Sinclair, L. Roque-Albelo, C.J. Hodgson and B. Landry (2006)
Alien insects: Threats and implications for conservation of Galápagos islands

population dynamics/ epidemiology (4)

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2019) 13 (2 - e0007068)
Hollman Miller, Jovana Ocampo, Alvaro Ayala, Julian Trujillo and Hermann Feldmeier (2019)
Very severe tungiasis in Amerindians in the Amazon lowland of Colombia: A case series

Parasitology Research (2019) 118, 1711-1718
Tatiani Vitor Harvey, Jorg Heukelbach, Maíra Siles Assunção, Thalna Magalhães Fernandes, Christiane Maria Barcellos Magalhães da Rocha and Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos (2019)
Seasonal variation and persistence of tungiasis infestation in dogs in an endemic community, Bahia State (Brazil): longitudinal study

Parasitology Research (2008) 102, 875-880
Daniel Pilger, Stefan Schwalfenberg, Jörg Heukelbach, Lars Witt, Heinz Mehlhorn, Norbert Mencke, Adak Khakban and Hermann Feldmeier (2008)
Investigations on the biology, epidemiology, pathology, and control of Tunga penetrans in Brazil: VII. The importance of animal reservoirs for human infestation

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2006) 101, 65-69
Hermann Feldmeier, Judith Dorothea Kehr, Gabriele Poggensee and Jörg Heukelbach (2006)
High exposure to Tunga penetrans (Linnaeus, 1758) correlates with intensity of infestation

surveys/sampling/distribution (15)

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molecular biology - genes (3)

Parasitology Research (2008) 102, 193-199
Sara Gamerschlag, Heinz Mehlhorn, Jörg Heukelbach, Hermann Feldmeier and Jochen D'Haese (2008)
Repetitive sequences in the ITS1 region of the ribosomal DNA of Tunga penetrans and other flea species (Insecta, Siphonaptera)

Parasitology Research (2007) 100, 593-598
Andrea Luchetti, Massimo Trentini, Silvio Pampiglione, Maria Letizia Fioravanti and Barbara Mantovani (2007)
Genetic variability of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera, Tungidae) sand fleas across South America and Africa

Parasitology Research (2004) 94, 219-226
M. Vobis, J. D'Haese, H. Mehlhorn, N. Mencke, B.L. Blagburn, R. Bond, I. Denholm, M.W. Dryden, P. Payne, M.K. Rust, I. Schroeder, M.B. Vaughn and D. Bledsoe (2004)
Molecular phylogeny of isolates of Ctenocephalides felis and related species based on analysis of ITS1, ITS2 and mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences and random binding primers

review (1)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2009) 23, 172-186
S. Pampiglione, M.L. Fioravanti, A. Gustinelli, G. Onore, B. Mantovani, A. Luchetti and M. Trentini (2009)
Sand flea (Tunga spp.) infections in humans and domestic animals: state of the art