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Meanings of tunga penetrans in inglés

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Small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans.

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        Usage of tunga penetrans in inglés
        1
        The causative agent, the female flea Tunga penetrans, burrows into the skin of its host, where it develops, produces eggs and eventually dies.
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        2
        The rats were exposed in the laboratory to the parasite or were kept in a natural environment with an intense transmission of Tunga penetrans.
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        Translations for tunga penetrans
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