Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 158-164 , March 2007

Tungiasis and myiasis

  • Tania F. Cestari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clinicas Porto Alegre, R Ramiro Barcellos 2350, Zone 13, Porto Alegre RS, 90035-003, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +55 51 33462773.
    • ,
  • Simone Pessato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clinicas Porto Alegre, R Ramiro Barcellos 2350, Zone 13, Porto Alegre RS, 90035-003, Brazil
    • ,
  • Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.05.004

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 158-164 , March 2007

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