Dynamics of Tunga penetrans infections and severity of associated morbidity among pigs during the dry season in rural Uganda
There were increasing intensities of sand fleas and SSAPT in domestic pigs during the dry season. The ensuing environmental contamination by off-host stages of T. penetrans increases the risk of transmission to other susceptible hosts, including humans.
Authors
- Francis Mutebi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-0070)
- Hermann Feldmeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8627-5640)
- Norbert Mencke
- Jürgen Krücken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2842-8100)
- Georg von Samson‐Himmelstjerna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-2038)
- Charles Waiswa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6397-0221)
Institutions
- Vétoquinol (Canada) (CA)
- Bayer (Germany) (DE)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06716-z
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bayer HealthCare
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Freie Universität Berlin