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Imported tungiasis in a Finnish journalist: the first case reported from the Nordic countries.
APMIS. 2008 Mar; 116(3):219-22.A

Abstract

Tungiasis is a parasitic infection widely spread in tropical Africa and in South and Central America. Only a few cases involving travellers have been reported from Europe, and none from the Nordic countries. We report a case of tungiasis in a Finnish journalist returning from Uganda. In this era of increasing intercontinental travel it is important that all physicians are aware of tungiasis.

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Jalava-Karvinen P
Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. paivi.jalava@utu.fi
Marttila H
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Talve L
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Rantakokko-Jalava K
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Jokiranta S
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Kotilainen P
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MeSH

AdultAnimalsEctoparasitic InfestationsHumansMaleSiphonapteraTravel

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18377589

Citation

Jalava-Karvinen, Päivi, et al. "Imported Tungiasis in a Finnish Journalist: the First Case Reported From the Nordic Countries." APMIS : Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, Et Immunologica Scandinavica, vol. 116, no. 3, 2008, pp. 219-22.
Jalava-Karvinen P, Marttila H, Talve L, et al. Imported tungiasis in a Finnish journalist: the first case reported from the Nordic countries. APMIS. 2008;116(3):219-22.
Jalava-Karvinen, P., Marttila, H., Talve, L., Rantakokko-Jalava, K., Jokiranta, S., & Kotilainen, P. (2008). Imported tungiasis in a Finnish journalist: the first case reported from the Nordic countries. APMIS : Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, Et Immunologica Scandinavica, 116(3), 219-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0463.2008.00933.x
Jalava-Karvinen P, et al. Imported Tungiasis in a Finnish Journalist: the First Case Reported From the Nordic Countries. APMIS. 2008;116(3):219-22. PubMed PMID: 18377589.
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