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Prevalence, spatial and temporal distribution of tungiasis in the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) in Kenya.Ouma N Muchiri SK Nyundo C Walumbe D Nyaguara A Maia M Adetifa I Orindi B Bejon P Fillinger U Elson L
BMJ Glob Health, (2026). 11:

Individual and household factors associated with tungiasis in a marginalized population in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda.Elson L Matharu AK Otieno B Feldmeier H Waiswa C Abubakar A Krucken J Fillinger U Mutebi F
Trop Med Health, (2026). 54:

Individual and household factors associated with tungiasis in a marginalized population in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda.Elson L Matharu AK Otieno B Feldmeier H Waiswa C Abubakar A Kr├╝cken J Fillinger U Mutebi F
Trop Med Health, (2026). 54:

Integrated action for skin NTDs: Deconstructing transmission, addressing knowledge gaps, and championing one health strategies.Mosi L Acharya B Asiedu K Bamisaiye A Benbow ME De Souza D Elson L Fahal A Hay R Nyangacha R Quaye C Shitu Sa'id A Smith DJ Jordan H
Nat Commun, (2026). 17:

Beyond poverty, tungiasis is associated with family characteristics and parenting behavior: a case control study in Kenya.Elson L Matharu AK Otieno B Riithi N Ouma P Mutebi F Waiswa C Feldmeier H Abubakar A Krucken J Fillinger U
BMC Public Health, (2026). 26:540

Assessing the impact of tungiasis on children's quality of life in Kenya.Elson L Otieno B Matharu AK Riithi N Chongwo EJ Mutebi F Feldmeier H Krucken J Fillinger U Abubakar A
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2025). 19:e0012606

Better floors, better health: a theory of change for an improved household flooring intervention in rural communities in Kwale and Bungoma counties, Kenya.Kepha S Legge H Halliday KE Ochwal V Elson L Mwongeli J Oswald WE Kakoi B Wambua J Mwandawiro C Fillinger U Pullan R Njomo D
BMC Public Health, (2025). 25:639

Tungiasis among children in Kenya is associated with poor nutrition status, absenteeism, poor school performance and high impact on quality of life.Elson L Kamau C Koech S Muthama C Gachomba G Sinoti E Chondo E Mburu E Wakio M Lore J Maia M Adetifa I Orindi B Bejon P Fillinger U
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2024). 18:e0011800

Identifying Potential Determinants of Faecal Contamination on Domestic Floors in Three Settings in Rural Kenya: A Mixed Methods Analysis.Legge H Kazungo K Muli S Elson L Mwongeli J Halliday KE Ochwal V Oswald W Dreibelbis R Njomo D Mwandawiro C Fillinger U Pullan R Kepha S
Environ Health Insights, (2024). 18:11786302241246454

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.Matharu AK Ouma P Njoroge MM Amugune BL Hyuga A Mutebi F Krucken J Feldmeier H Elson L Fillinger U
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2024). 18:e0011601

Developing low-cost house floors to control tungiasis in Kenya - a feasibility study.Elson L Nyawa SM Matharu A Fillinger U
BMC Public Health, (2023). 23:2483

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda.Otieno B Elson L Matharu AK Riithi N Chongwo E Katana K Nasambu C Mutebi F Feldmeier H Krucken J Fillinger U Abubakar A
Infect Dis Poverty, (2023). 12:100

National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya.Elson L Kamau C Koech S Muthama C Gachomba G Sinoti E Chondo E Mburu E Wakio M Lore J Maia M Adetifa I Orindi B Bejon P Fillinger U
Infect Dis Poverty, (2023). 12:85

Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures.Elson L Matharu AK Riithi N Ouma P Mutebi F Feldmeier H Krucken J Fillinger U
Infect Dis Poverty, (2023). 12:24

Cost-Effective PCR-Based Identification of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) Larvae Extracted from Soil Samples Containing PCR Inhibitor-Rich Material.Amugune BL Matharu AK Ouma P Mutebi F Elson L Fillinger U Krucken J
Insects, (2022). 14:

Infection with tungiasis through interhost movement of adult female sand fleas, Tunga penetrans.Elson L Thielecke M Fillinger U Feldmeier H
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, (2022). 116:85-86

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.Elson L Randu K Feldmeier H Fillinger U
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2019). 13:e0007822

Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya II: Results from a school-based observational study.Elson L Wiese S Feldmeier H Fillinger U
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2019). 13:e0007326