Knockdown-resistant mutations in head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) collected from schoolchildren in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
Sci RepHead lice infestation remains one of the most common child problems. This problem is not only attributed to the ability of head lice to spread rapidly but also because of the head lice resistance that develops from incomplete or improper treatment ...
Alghashmari IH, Zelai NT.
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Exploring the lived experiences of adolescent girls affected by head lice infestation: a qualitative descriptive study. [PDF]
BMC Infect DisHead lice infestation is a prevalent dermatological condition among adolescent girls, which has wide-ranging adverse physical, psychological, and emotional effects on their lives. However, these experiences have been sparsely documented. This study aimed
Banafshi Z, Khatony A.
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First evidence of the mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in head lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) from Honduras [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background The human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis , is a cosmopolitan blood-sucking ectoparasite affecting mostly schoolchildren in both developed and developing countries.
Kelsey Larkin +6 more
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Impact factors and genetic characteristics of head lice infestation in schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study from 2018 to 2023 in central China [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation is a worldwide public health concern, especially in school-aged children. However, its main impact factors and genetic characteristics remain poorly understood in China.
Yi-Tian Fu +6 more
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Forecasting head lice (Pediculidae: Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation incidence hotspots based on spatial correlation analysis in Northwest Iran [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Background and Aim: Pediculus humanus capitis has been prevalent throughout the world, especially in developing countries among elementary students and societies with a weak socio-economic status.
Davoud Adham +4 more
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Ancient Human Genomes and Environmental DNA from the Cement Attaching 2,000-Year-Old Head Lice Nits. [PDF]
Mol Biol Evol, 2022 Over the past few decades, there has been a growing demand for genome analysis of ancient human remains. Destructive sampling is increasingly difficult to obtain for ethical reasons, and standard methods of breaking the skull to access the petrous bone ...
Pedersen MW +11 more
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Effectiveness and tolerability of a squalane and dimethicone-based treatment for head lice. [PDF]
Parasitol Res, 2021 Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are worldwide obligate human ectoparasites, with high implications in pediatrics. In Europe, first-line topical neurotoxic insecticidal therapeutic strategies are being replaced by topical physically acting agents as
Martínez de Murguía Fernández L +3 more
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Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 To determine the presence of Bartonella quintana in head and body lice from persons in different locations in Ethiopia, we used molecular methods. B. quintana was found in 19 (7%) genotype C head lice and in 76 (18%) genotype A body lice. B.
Emmanouil Angelakis +6 more
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Detection of bacterial pathogens in clade E head lice collected from Niger’s refugees in Algeria [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, are obligate blood-sucking parasites. Phylogenetically, they occur in five divergent mitochondrial clades (A, D, B, C and E), each having a particular geographical distribution.
Meriem Louni +6 more
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Comparative efficacy and safety of interventions for treating head lice: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis. [PDF]
BMJ Paediatr Open, 2021 Background Head lice infestation is a major public health problem around the globe. Its treatment is challenging due to product failures resulting from rapidly emerging resistance to existing treatments, incorrect treatment applications and misdiagnosis.
Stevenson B +7 more
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