ArticleBMC veterinary research2017
High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda.
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- Dynamics of Tunga penetrans infections and severity of associated morbidity among pigs during the dry season in rural Uganda.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Identification of tungiasis infection hotspots with a low-cost, high-throughput method for extracting Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) off-host stages from soil samples-An observational study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Observational
- Tungiasis: Participation of Cats and Chickens in the Dispersion and Maintenance of the Disease in an Endemic Tourist Area in Brazil.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Infection Intensity of Human and Animal Tungiasis in Napak District, Karamoja, Northeastern Uganda.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Cost-Effective PCR-Based Identification ofInsects · 2022Article
- Clinical implications and treatment options of tungiasis in domestic animals.Parasitology research · 2021Review
- Intensity and clinical morbidities of tungiasis in an impoverished south-west Nigerian community.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2021Article
- Presence of dogs and proximity to a wildlife reserve increase household level risk of tungiasis in Kwale, Kenya.Tropical medicine and health · 2021Article
- Clinical and macroscopic morphological features of canine tungiasis.Parasitology research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTowards the improvement of stakeholders' awareness of animal tungiasis, we report 10 unusual severe clinical cases of pig tungiasis which were associated with very high infection intensities of T. penetrans in an endemic area.
resultsMorbidity of ten pigs with high sand flea intensities detected during high transmission seasons in an endemic area in Busoga sub region, Uganda is described in detail. The cases of pigs presented with a very high number of embedded sand fleas (median = 276, range = 141-838). Acute manifestations due to severe tungiasis included ulcerations (n = 10), abscess formation (n = 6) and lameness (n = 9). Chronic morphopathological presentations were overgrowth of claws (n = 5), lateral deviation of dew claws (n = 6), detachment (n = 5) or loss of dew claws (n = 1). Treatment of severe cases with a topical insecticidal aerosol containing chlorfenvinphos, dichlorvos and gentian violet resolved acute morbidity and facilitated healing by re-epithelialisation.
conclusionsThe presentations of tungiasis highlighted in this report show that high intensities of embedded T. penetrans can cause a severe clinical disease in pigs. Effective tungiasis preventive measures and early diagnosis for treatment could be crucial to minimize its effects on animal health.
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