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Table 4 Tropical diseases for which HRIT could be used as a tool to measure morbidity and to monitor treatment success

From: High-resolution infrared thermography: a new tool to assess tungiasis-associated inflammation of the skin

Ectoparasites

Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans

Tungiasis

Scabies

Myiasis

 

Helminths

Strongyloidiasis stercoralis

Onchocerciasis

Cistocercosis

Dracunculiasis

 

Protozoa

Cutaneous leishmaniasis

    

(Myco)bacteria

Leprosy

Cutaneous tuberculosis

Buruli ulcer

Noma

Bejel, yaws

Fungi

Tinea corporis

Tinea capitis

Mycetoma

Mycids

 

Viruses

Herpes simplex

Herpes zoster

Papilloma virus