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Evidence for an African cluster of human head and body lice with variable colors and interbreeding of lice between continents. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: Human head lice and body lice have been classified based on phenotypic characteristics, including geographical source, ecotype (preferred egg laying site hair or clothes), shape and color.
Aurélie Veracx, Amina Boutellis, Vicky Merhej, Georges Diatta, Didier Raoult   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ocular Manifestations of Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus Infection in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Eyes are essential sensory organs needed by teleost Atlantic salmon for high visual acuity and survival in both the wild and in aquaculture settings. In this work, we assessed the ocular manifestations of Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus (ISAV) infection in Atlantic salmon by a cohabitation‐mediated infection assay and histological and ...
Emily Mahon, Rebecca R. Kwabiah, Hélène Paradis, Manuel A. Soto‐Dávila, Sathees Duglas, Raja Ram Gurung, Thurka Paramanathan, Ignacio Vasquez, Shams Al‐Badoosh, John Law, Javier Santander, Mark D. Fast, Robert L. Gendron   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expert‐Based Prioritization of Control Measures for Salmonid Rickettsial Septicemia in Chilean Salmon Aquaculture

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Piscirickettsiosis (SRS) remains the main infectious disease affecting salmon aquaculture in Chile. This study evaluated expert perceptions of the effectiveness of SRS control measures and the level of agreement among industry professionals.
Patricio Bustos, Benjamín Diethelm‐Varela, Andrés Riofrio, Marcos Mancilla, Fernando O. Mardones   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical Communication of the Head Lice with the Human Host [PDF]

, 2022
Purpose of Review: Transmission of head lice occurs primarily by direct host-to-host contact and via inanimate objects, called fomites. As for other hematophagous insects, chemical cues are likely involved in host detection, at least in the close range ...
Galassi, Federico Gabriel, Gonzalez Audino, Paola Andrea   +1 more
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Assessing the link between head lice infestation and selected cognitive-behavioral factors in a sample of Iranian female adolescents

Heliyon, 2020
Background: Head lice infestation is a serious health issue among adolescents in Iran. The primary purpose of the study was to determine the association of head lice infestation with cognitive-behavioral factors in female adolescents.
Towhid Babazadeh, Kamiar Kouzekanani, Shahram Oliaei, Saber Gaffari-fam, Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad, Khalil Maleki Chollou, Sohrab Heidari   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

First Detection of Acinetobacter baumannii in Pediculus humanus capitis from Latin America

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Several studies have documented the presence of Acinetobacter baumannii, a known multi-drug-resistant pathogen, in the human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis.
Kelsey Larkin, Ariel Ceferino Toloza, Jose Antonio Gabrie, Carol A. Rodríguez, Maria Mercedes Rueda, Gabriela Matamoros, Oscar Palacio, Shabana Jamani, Gustavo Fontecha, Ana L. Sanchez   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Greenland–Scotland Ridge in a Changing Ocean: Time to Act?

Marine Ecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Greenland–Scotland Ridge is a submarine mountain that rises up to 500 m below the sea surface and extends from the east coast of Greenland to the continental shelf of Iceland and across the Faroe Islands to Scotland. The ridge not only separates deeper ocean basins on either side, that is, the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, but also ...
Christophe Pampoulie, Saskia Brix, Haseeb S. Randhawa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orientation of Head Lice on Human Hosts, and Consequences for Transmission of Pediculosis: The Head Lice Movement Studies [PDF]

, 2017
We performed head lice movement studies to elucidate factors influencing orientation and movement of head lice. Studies included observation of lice movements on hand and forearm at different positions of the upper limb; movements exposed to unshaved and
Jéssica Dos Santos Queiroz, Uade Ugbomoiko, Jorg Heukelbach, Fabíola Araújo Oliveira, André Asenov, Rick Speare, Iana Araújo de Melo   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Extracting vitalities: Cuts in Indigenous women's bodies‐territories (Brazil)

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, I explore the connections between the medicalization of childbirth and environmental devastation through Guarani‐Mbyá understandings of life and the living. I argue that the cuts made to Guarani‐Mbyá women's vaginas (episiotomies) in Brazilian hospitals are experienced and situated on the same cosmopolitical level as the cuts ...
Maria Paula Prates
wiley   +1 more source

SP341-S-Head Lice [PDF]

, 2006
In the United States, approximately 10 – 12 million people, mostly children, are infested annually with head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis DeGeer. The first indication of an infestation is the itching and scratching caused by these bloodsucking insects.
The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
core   +1 more source