Sea lice infestations on farmed Atlantic salmon in Scotland and the use of ectoparasitic treatments
A recently compiled national database on sea lice infestations on farmed Atlantic salmon, contains detailed records for the period 1996 to 2000 from over 30 commercial sites on the west coast of Scotland.
Reid, S.W.J. +4 more
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Case for diagnosis. Erythematous and pruritic papules on forearms, [PDF]
Gamasoidosis is a poorly known and underdiagnosed mite infestation. It is characterized by the presence of erythematous and flattened papules that are quite pruritic, and can affect any region of the body, with preference for areas of folds. This article
Aline Palitot Santana +3 more
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Use of a mathematical model to describe the epidemiology of Lepeophtheirus salmonis on farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in the Hardangerfjord, Norway [PDF]
Infestation patterns of the sea louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis from 44 salmon farms in the Hardangerfjord on the south-west coast of Norway over the period 2004 to 2007 were assimilated to create 20-month production cycle profiles for spring and autumn ...
Malkenes, Ragnild +6 more
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Gamasoidosis (acariasis, avian-mite dermatitis or bird-mite dermatitis) is a challenging diagnosis that is becoming more common because of the frequent use of window air conditioners in tropical countries. These devices may serve as shelters for nests of
Carlos Gustavo Wambier +1 more
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The use of prevalence as a measure of lice burden: a case study of Lepeophtheirus salmonis on Scottish Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., farms [PDF]
This study investigates the benefits of using prevalence as a summary measure of sea lice infestation on farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Aspects such as sampling effort, the relationship between abundance and prevalence arising from the negative ...
Lees, F. +7 more
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Ectoparasitic infestations among patients attending the dermatology OPD: A hospital-based study
Background: Ectoparasites are organisms that live in the skin for varying lengths of time and can cause disease. These infestations are highly prevalent in poor and underdeveloped areas.
Harihar Adhikari +6 more
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Genetic variation in infestation with a directly transmitted ectoparasite [PDF]
Abstract Genetic variation in levels of parasitism of hosts is an underlying assumption of studies of coevolution, but few such estimates are available from the field. We studied genetic variation in the abundance of the chewing louse Hirundoecus malleus on its barn swallow host Hirundo rustica.
A. P. Møller, R. Martinelli, N. SAINO
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Tungíase disseminada tratada com ivermectina Generalized tungiasis treated with ivermectin
A tungíase é ectoparasitose causada pela penetração da Tunga penetrans na pele do hospedeiro. A infestação por essa pulga está associada à pobreza e ocorre em comunidades carentes na América do Sul e Central, no Caribe e na África sul-sahariana.
Flávia Romero Gatti +3 more
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Mass migration and climate change: Dermatologic manifestations
Major changes in climate resulting in mass migrations have unique dermatologic implications for global vulnerable populations. Dermatologic manifestations commonly accompany the infectious and communicable diseases that proliferate in the settings of ...
Ruby Kwak, BS +3 more
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Introducción. La tungiasis, o infestación cutánea por la pulga Tunga penetrans, ocurre en comunidades muy pobres. Objetivo. Presentar la entidad en indígenas del Vaupés. Métodos. En primer lugar, se revisó el tema.
Hollman Miller, Gerzaín Rodríguez
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