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Host and Parasite Interactions Among Three Symbionts: Pocket Gophers, Chewing Lice, and Endosymbiotic Bacteria.

open access: yes, 2000
This study investigates the patterns of cophylogeny documented between pocket gophers (Rodentia: Geomyidae) and their ectoparasitic chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae). The first two chapters investigate the mechanisms that reinforce cospeciation
Reed, David Lee
core   +1 more source

Gallancyra gen. nov. (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera), with an overview of the geographical distribution of chewing lice parasitizing chicken

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Taxonomy, 2020
The geographical range of the typically host-specific species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) is often assumed to be similar to that of their hosts.
Daniel R. Gustafsson, Fasheng Zou
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used by the Local People in Mekdela Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

open access: yesScientifica, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Folk medicine has long been the most popular availability and hospitalization option for those who are unable to afford modern medications in the primary healthcare system. But migration, industrialization, and other factors are contributing to the disappearance of indigenous herbal medicine insight.
Abdurahman Wondimnew   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on chickens (Gallus gallus) from small backyard flocks in the eastern part of the Czech Republic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
One hundred and sixty chickens (Gallus gallus) from 31 small, private backyard flocks in the eastern part of the Czech Republic were examined for chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera).
O Sychra, I Literák, P Harmat
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Biodiversity and prevalence of chewing lice on local poultry

open access: yesJournal of Dairy, Veterinary & Animal Research, 2019
Biodiversity and prevalence of chewing lice on local poultry (Gallus Gallus Domesticus, family Phasianidae) have been successfully determined for five selected sites around Qaser Bin Ghashir region, Libya between November 2017 and April 2018. The total investigated chicken samples are 135, and the infected samples were found to be 94. Ticks, fleas, and
Maher Mohamed Abed El Aziz   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Relative Bioavailability Studies With Mitapivat: Formulation and Food Effect Assessments in Healthy Subjects

open access: yesClinical Pharmacology in Drug Development, Volume 13, Issue 12, Page 1271-1282, December 2024.
Abstract Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency is a rare, hereditary, hemolytic anemia caused by mutations in the PKLR gene encoding the PK enzyme. Mitapivat (previously designated AG‐348) is a first‐in‐class, oral, allosteric activator of PK. We report results from 5 Phase 1 trials in healthy adults to characterize and compare mitapivat pharmacokinetics ...
Varsha Iyer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of a polyherbal formula for controlling lice infestation in chickens and goats in backyard farming system in Romania

open access: yesFrontiers in Animal Science
IntroductionLice infestation negatively impacts the welfare and productivity of domestic animals. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a commercial polyherbal formula (PHF) containing Asarum europaeum, Lavandula angustifolia, Artemisia absinthium,
Mircea Coroian   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parasitismo por malófagos (Insecta) e ácaros (Acari) em Turdus leucomelas (Aves) nas estações reprodutiva e de muda de penas no Parque Estadual do Rio Preto, Minas Gerais, Brasil Parasitism of chewing lice (Insecta) and feather mites (Acari) on Turdus leucomelas (Aves) during reproductive and molt seasons at the State Park of Rio Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

open access: yesZoologia (Curitiba), 2009
The rates of infestation by chewing lice and feather mites on Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 (Aves: Turdidae) were used to test the hypothesis of that parasitism either increases or decreases according to, reproductive and molting seasons, respectively.
Alexandre M. J. Enout   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The complexities of blood‐feeding patterns in mosquitoes and sandflies and the burden of disease: A minireview

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 5, September 2024.
Mosquitoes and phlebotomine sandflies are infectious disease vectors through hematophagy. The development of hematophagy likely provided an evolutionary advantage, offering a rich nutrient source for reproduction. These insects exhibit diverse blood‐feeding patterns, from invertebrates to various vertebrates. Multiple sensory cues to guide host‐seeking
Fatma Bursali, Mustapha Touray
wiley   +1 more source

FLOWERS OF DECEPTION: The Expert's Nostalgia for a Future's Past and its Occlusion of Agrarian Labor

open access: yesCultural Anthropology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 455-484, August 2024.
ABSTRACT Using the lens of affect, this article argues that understanding the sensibilities and allegiances of postcolonial experts is vital to determining who constitutes the expert's “public” and, thus, who benefits from state interventions and who doesn't.
AMRITA KURIAN
wiley   +1 more source

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