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Molecular analysis of mitochrondrial cytb of Pediculus humanus capitis in Thailand revealed potential historical connection with South Asia.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundPediculus humanus capitis or head louse is an obligate ectoparasite and its infestation remains a major public health issue worldwide. Molecular analysis divides head lice into six clades and intra-clade genetic differences have been identified.
Kobpat Phadungsaksawasdi, Sakone Sunantaraporn, Nirin Seatamanoch, Switt Kongdachalert, Atchara Phumee, Kanyarat Kraivichian, Vorthon Sawaswong, Sunchai Payungporn, Narisa Brownell, Padet Siriyasatien   +9 more
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Permethrin-associated kdr Mutations through Molecular Analysis of Human Head Lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) Populations in School Children in the South of Iran [PDF]

Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2021
Background:Human head lice is one of the most invincible neglected skin diseases. The use of pyrethroid insecticides is a standard method of treating the disease, which leads to lice population resistance in the long run.
Saeedeh Ebrahimi, Marzieh Shahriari-Namadi, Saeed Shahabi, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard, Hamzeh Alipour   +4 more
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Molecular Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Haplogroup E Human Lice in Guinea, West Africa

Microorganisms, 2021
Pediculus humanus capitis, the head louse, is an obligate blood-sucking ectoparasite that occurs in six divergent mitochondrial clades (A, D, B, F, C and E).
Alissa Hammoud, Meriem Louni, Mamadou Cellou Baldé, Abdoul Habib Beavogui, Philippe Gautret, Didier Raoult, Florence Fenollar, Dorothée Misse, Oleg Mediannikov   +8 more
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Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia

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, Georges Diatta, Alemseged Abdissa, Jean-François Trape, Oleg Mediannikov, Hervé Richet, Didier Raoult   +6 more
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Head lice surveillance on a deregulated OTC-sales market: a study using web query data. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis, is an obligate ectoparasite that causes infestations of humans. Studies have demonstrated a correlation between sales figures for over-the-counter (OTC) treatment products and the number of humans with head lice.
Johan Lindh, Måns Magnusson, Maria Grünewald, Anette Hulth   +3 more
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Presence of the knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in the head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) collected from primary school children of Thailand

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Human head lice are blood-sucking insects causing an infestation in humans called pediculosis capitis. The infestation is more prevalent in the school-aged population.
Narisa Brownell, Sakone Sunantaraporn, K. Phadungsaksawasdi, Nirin Seatamanoch, Switt Kongdachalert, A. Phumee, P. Siriyasatien   +6 more
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Molecular survey of the head louse Pediculus humanus capitis in Thailand and its potential role for transmitting Acinetobacter spp.

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Head louse infestation, which is caused by Pediculus humanus capitis, occurs throughout the world. With the advent of molecular techniques, head lice have been classified into three clades.
Sakone Sunantaraporn, Vivornpun Sanprasert, Theerakamol Pengsakul, Atchara Phumee, Rungfar Boonserm, Apiwat Tawatsin, Usavadee Thavara, Padet Siriyasatien   +7 more
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Risk Factors for Human Lice and Bartonellosis among the Homeless, San Francisco, California, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
Homeless persons in San Francisco, California, USA, have been shown to have head and body lice infestations and Bartonella quintana infections. We surveyed a self-selected population of homeless persons in San Francisco to assess infestations of head and
Denise L. Bonilla, Charsey Cole-Porse, Anne Kjemtrup, Lynn M. Osikowicz, Michael Y. Kosoy   +4 more
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Economic Burden Associated with Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Infestation in Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2020
Background: The head louse infestation is a public health issue in the world especially, affecting most people who live in camps, school-aged children and their families. Head lice treatment has economic ramifications that often under calculated. The aim
Mojtaba SALIMI, Abedin SAGHAFIPOUR, Hadi HAMIDI PARSA, Majid KHOSRAVI   +3 more
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The Incidence of Scabies and Head Lice and Their Associated Risk Factors among Displaced People in Cham Mishko Camp, Zakho City, Duhok Province, Iraq

Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2020
This study was conducted to estimate the incidence and the effects of associated risk factors of scabies and head lice on displaced people in Cham Mishko camp, Zakho city, Duhok Province, Iraq.
Mohammad I. Alberfkani, W. Mero
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