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Chiggers

EDIS, 1999
This document provides an overview of chiggers, detailing their biology, life cycle, and the effects of their bites. Chiggers, or “red bugs,” are larvae of mites that cause intense itching and welts on human skin.
P.G. Koehler
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Evaluation of the spatial distribution pattern of animal bites in Southern Iran: implications for public health interventions

BMC Veterinary Research
Introduction Animal bites are an important and dangerous threat to human health, and in many cases, the venom from the bite or the subsequent infections can threaten human life.
Hossein Ghazanfarpour, Mohsen Pourkhosravani, Elaheh FallahLaleh-Zari, Ehsan Movahed   +3 more
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Malaria burden and residual transmission: two thirds of mosquito bites may not be preventable with current vector control tools on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: This study assesses exposure to malaria vector mosquitos that is nonpreventable through use of nets, the contribution of outdoor and indoor biting towards residual vector exposure, and the risk factors for being bitten and for being infected ...
Michael Ooko, Nestor Rivas Bela, Mathias Leonard, Valeriano Oluy Nsue Maye, Prudencio Bibang Engono Efiri, Wolfgang Ekoko, Matilde Riloha Rivas, David S Galick, Kylie R DeBoer, Olivier Tresor Donfack, Carlos A Guerra, Guillermo A García, Immo Kleinschmidt   +12 more
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Window screening, ceilings and closed eaves as sustainable ways to control malaria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND\ud \ud Malaria transmission in Africa occurs predominantly inside houses where the primary vectors prefer to feed. Human preference and investment in blocking of specific entry points for mosquitoes into houses was evaluated and compared with ...
CJ Schofield, DA Diallo, FJ Burt, GB White, Gerry F Killeen, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, J Myamba, JR Schellenberg, Khadija Kannady, MA Kulkami, Maggy Sikulu, MJ Kirby, MJ Kirby, MJ Kirby, MT Gillies, MW Service, Nicodem J Govella, Prosper P Chaki, RW Ross, S Dongus, Sheila B Ogoma, SW Lindsay, SW Lindsay, SW Lindsay, UN, VP Alibu, WF Snow, WHO/UNICEF, Wolfgang R Mukabana, Y Geissbuhler, Y Geissbühler   +31 more
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Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) to humans: A systematic review of individual participant data and meta-analysis

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) is a life-threatening emerging infectious disease caused by the SFTS virus. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to gain new insights into the routes of transmission to humans and ...
Darae Woo, Ian C. Michelow, Yongyeon Choi, Hyelan Lee, Sangshin Park   +4 more
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IgG responses to the gSG6-P1 salivary peptide for evaluating human exposure to Anopheles bites in urban areas of Dakar region, Sénégal

Malaria Journal, 2012
Background Urban malaria can be a serious public health problem in Africa. Human-landing catches of mosquitoes, a standard entomological method to assess human exposure to malaria vector bites, can lack sensitivity in areas where exposure is low.
Drame Papa M, Machault Vanessa, Diallo Abdoulaye, Cornélie Sylvie, Poinsignon Anne, Lalou Richard, Sembène Mbacké, Dos Santos Stéphanie, Rogier Christophe, Pagès Frédéric, Le Hesran Jean-Yves, Remoué Franck   +11 more
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Plant-Based Insect Repellents: A Review Of Their Efficacy, Development and Testing. [PDF]

, 2011
Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent plants obtained through ethnobotanical studies is a valuable resource for ...
Maia, Marta Ferreira, Moore, Sarah J
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First attempt to validate human IgG antibody response to Nterm-34kDa salivary peptide as biomarker for evaluating exposure to Aedes aegypti bites.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
BackgroundMuch effort is being devoted for developing new indicators to evaluate the human exposure to Aedes mosquito bites and the risk of arbovirus transmission.
Emmanuel Elanga Ndille, Souleymane Doucoure, Georgia Damien, François Mouchet, Papa Makhtar Drame, Sylvie Cornelie, Herbert Noukpo, Sandra Yamadjako, Armel Djenontin, Nicolas Moiroux, Dorothee Misse, Martin Akogbeto, Vincent Corbel, Marie-Claire Henry, Fabrice Chandre, Thierry Baldet, Franck Remoue   +16 more
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Limits of human bite strength

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 1986
lhe greatest human bite strength in the early literature was reported more than 300 years ago by Borelli of Rome, Italy, in 1681.’ He attached weights to a cord, which passed over the molar teeth of the open mandible, and with closing of the jaw, up to 440 lbs (200 kg) were raised.’ In recent times, the greatest reported bite strength was 348 lbs (158 ...
University of Florida, Colleges of Dentistry and Engineering, Gainesville, Fla.U.S.A. ( host institution ), Gibbs, Charles H. ( author ), Mahan, Parker E. ( author ), Mauderli, André ( author ), Lundeen, Harry C. ( author ), Walsh, Edward K. ( author )   +5 more
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Why Is Mulvaney Opposed to Feeding Poor Kids at School?

, 2017
Folks, you\u27ve got to get a load of this guy Mick Mulvaney. Just looking at his name conjures images of a character from a gangster novel set during Prohibition, but he\u27s actually the Trump White House\u27s director of the Office of Management and ...
Powell, Dave
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