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Sarcoptes scabiei infestation does not alter the stability of ectoparasite communities
, 2021 Background: The host represents a heterogeneous ecosystem where multiple parasite species co-occur and interact with each other for space and resources.
Serrano Ferron, Emmanuel +7 more
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Parasite, 2007 L’inventaire quantitatif des ectoparasites a été réalisé pour la première fois chez la Foulque macroule (N = 17), Fulica atra, au niveau du lac Tonga, en Algérie, durant la saison d’hivernage (2004-2005). Les résultats ont montré que les mites (Grallobia
Rouag-Ziane N. +4 more
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Occasional human infestations by feral pigeons' ectoparasites: Two case reports
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Dermanyssus infestation is a rural parasitic problem occurs occasionally in urban areas in people with close contact to pigeons. It can be diagnosed through clinical cutaneous symptoms in exposed body parts, nocturnal itching, and presence of mites in ...
Mohammad Akhoundi +5 more
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Function of Combs in Ectoparasites [PDF]
Nature, 1967 MANY ectoparasitic insects are characterized by one or more regular rows of closely set, large stout spines. These rows of spines are termed combs, or ctenidia, and have evolved independently in fleas (Siphonaptera), bat flies (Nycteribiidae), bat bugs (Polyctenidae), and in the beaver beetle Platypsyllus.
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi +4 more
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Ectoparasite defence in humans: relationships to pathogen avoidance and clinical implications
, 2018 Currently, disgust is regarded as the main adaptation for defence against pathogens and parasites in humans. Disgust's motivational and behavioural features, including withdrawal, nausea, appetite suppression and the urge to vomit, defend effectively ...
Kupfer, TR +3 more
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Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract The smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) is typically considered an oceanic species and is only rarely observed in the cooler coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic. On 20 December 2024, a juvenile S. zyganea was captured at 25 m depth in the inner Ría de Pontevedra (Rías Baixas, northwest Spain).
Xabier Pin +3 more
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Dual action ectoparasite vaccine targeting 'exposed' and 'concealed' antigens
, 2002 Blood-feeding ectoparasites, such as mosquitoes, sandflies and ticks, transmit many disease agents. Their control relies on large-scale, repeated use of chemical pesticides.
Adama R Trimnell +9 more
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Does the abundance of ectoparasite in the nest affect nestling condition and fledging success? [PDF]
, 2021 1 online resource (33 pages) : illustrationsIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-33).Nestlings of most passerine species face many stressors including early exposure to ectoparasites.
Apienti, Tracy Alice O.
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, 2020 New data are presented on the ectoparasite fauna of several species of vesper and horseshoe bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae, Rhinolophidae) of the Crimean Peninsula.
Orlov, Oleg L., Orlova, Mariya V.
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