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Molecular investigation and genetic diversity of Pediculus and Pthirus lice in France

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Humans are parasitized by three types of lice: body, head and pubic lice. As their common names imply, each type colonizes a specific region of the body. The body louse is the only recognized disease vector. However, an increasing awareness of
Nadia Amanzougaghene, Oleg Mediannikov, Tran Duc Anh Ly, Philippe Gautret, Bernard Davoust, Florence Fenollar, Arezki Izri   +6 more
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COMPARISON BETWEEN THE EFFECT OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND IVERMECTIN ON HEAD LICE [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2021
Head lice cause social problems for patients as embarrassment, inflammation, skin irritationand secondary bacterial infection. Treating head lice is difficult because of development of resistanceto drug.
ABDEL-AZIZ EL-RIFAIE, MONA IBRAHIM ALI, SHIMAA S. IBRAHIM, HANAN ABD ELRAZIK KAMEL, SAMAH S. ABDEL GAWAD   +4 more
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Head Lice [PDF]

Pediatrics, 2015
This Clinical Report was revised. See https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-059282. Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. Since the 2010 clinical report on head lice was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, newer medications have been ...
Cynthia D. Devore, Gordon E. Schutze, Jeffrey Okamoto, Mandy Allison, Richard Ancona, Elliott Attisha, Cheryl De Pinto, Breena Holmes, Christopher Kjolhede, Marc Lerner, Mark Minier, Adrienne Weiss-Harrison, Thomas Young, Carrie L. Byington, Yvonne A. Maldonado, Elizabeth D. Barnett, H. Dele Davies, Kathryn M. Edwards, Mary Anne Jackson, Yvonne A. Maldonado, Dennis L. Murray, Mobeen H. Rathore, José R. Romero, Mark H. Sawyer, Gordon E. Schutze, Rodney E. Willoughby, Theoklis E. Zaoutis   +26 more
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Epidemiology Study of the Head Lice Pediculus humanus capitis Isolated among Primary School Students in Erbil city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2022
Background: The association between man and the head lice is one of the oldest relationship and its history return to 10000 years ago. Blood sucking head lice belong to Kingdom Animalia, Class: Insecta, Order: Phiroptera, Family: Pediculidae, Genus ...
Karwan S AL-Marjan, Shamall MA Abdullah, Fouad H Kamil   +2 more
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Pediculosis knowledge among schoolchildren parents and its relation with head lice prevalence.

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022
Pediculosis mainly affects school-age children worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the knowledge of the parents and guardians of children in elementary schools in Niterói, Brazil, regarding pediculosis.
Ariela B DE Souza, P. C. D. Morais, João Pedro S P Dorea, A. B. Fonseca, Flávia T Nakashima, L. L. Corrêa, Pâmela O. França, O. M. Bastos, A. Barbosa, C. M. Uchôa   +9 more
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Detection of bacterial pathogens in clade E head lice collected from Niger’s refugees in Algeria

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, Nadia Amanzougaghene, Nassima Mana, Florence Fenollar, Didier Raoult, Idir Bitam, Oleg Mediannikov   +6 more
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Head lice were also affected by COVID-19: a decrease on Pediculosis infestation during lockdown in Buenos Aires

Parasitology Research, 2021
Pediculosis is a worldwide disease affecting school-aged children produced by the presence of the head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, an obligate ectoparasite on the human scalp feeding exclusively on blood.
F. Galassi, I. Ortega-Insaurralde, V. Adjemian, P. Gonzalez-Audino, M. Picollo, A. Toloza   +5 more
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Head lice in schoolchildren. [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1996
Editor,—In his recent letter, Charlton raises concern that head lice can be transmitted on combs and drapes.1 We agree this is so in certain circumstances: healthy lice, forcibly removed from the head will re-establish if they are allowed back on a head within one or two …
J, Ibarra, D M, Hall
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A highly efficacious pediculicide based on dimeticone: randomized observer blinded comparative trial. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Infestation with the human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) occurs worldwide. Existing treatment options are limited, and reports of resistance to commonly used pediculicides have been increasing.
Heukelbach, Jorg, Feldmeier, Hermann, Jorg Heukelbach, Liana Ariza, Fabíola A Oliveira, Pilger Daniel, Heukelbach Jorg, Oliveira Fabíola A, Daniel Pilger, Oliveira, Fabiola A., Ariza Liana, Ariza, Liana, Khakban Adak, Adak Khakban, Pilger, Daniel, Oliveira, Fabíola A, Hermann Feldmeier, Khakban, Adak, Feldmeier Hermann   +18 more
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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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