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International recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations. [PDF]
Int J Dermatol, 2021 Head louse infestations continue to be a concern of public health in most countries, including the most developed ones. The present recommendations are intended to inform and stress the role and impact of the different authorities, institutions, industry,
Mumcuoglu KY +12 more
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Genotyping of human lice suggests multiple emergencies of body lice from local head louse populations. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010 BACKGROUND: Genetic analyses of human lice have shown that the current taxonomic classification of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) and body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus) does not reflect their phylogenetic organization.
Wenjun Li +6 more
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EDIS, 2002 This document is EENY-104, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date July 1999. Reviewed May 2003.
H. V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo
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A Cosmetically Acceptable Dye Product to Improve Detection of Head Louse Eggs and Nits
Cosmetics, 2020 Removing head louse eggshells and nits after a successful pediculicide treatment is often made more difficult because it is not easy to see them all amongst the hairs.
Elizabeth R Brunton +3 more
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International guidelines for effective control of head louse infestations
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2007 Head louse infestations are increasing or remain high in most countries. In order to reduce the proportion of children infested with head lice and slow down the emergence of strains of lice resistant to pediculicides, more active involvement of health ...
Mumcuoglu, K. +8 more
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HUMAN LICE INFESTATION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: A MINI-REVIEW [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2023 Three lice types infest man by contact or using infested tools: 1- Head louse (Pediculus hu-manus capitis), 2- Body louse (P. humanus humanus), & 3- Pubic louse or crab (Phthirus pubis),often spread by sexual contact, all races human worldwide are ...
TOSSON MORSY, AREEJ AL-GHABBAN
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Where Are We With Human Lice? A Review of the Current State of Knowledge
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 Pediculus humanus is an obligate bloodsucking ectoparasite of human that includes two ecotypes, head louse and body louse, which differ slightly in morphology and biology, but have distinct ecologies.
Nadia Amanzougaghene +7 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background The body and head lice of humans are conspecific, but only the body louse functions as a vector to transmit bacterial pathogens such as Bartonella quintana. Both louse subspecies have only two antimicrobial peptides, defensin 1 and defensin 2.
Kyungjae Andrew Yoon +3 more
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Phytomedicine Plus, 2022 Background: Synthetic chemical pediculicides used for head-louse treatment do not kill louse eggs, can induce side effects in humans, and lead to genetic resistance in lice worldwide, including in Thailand.
Manachai Yingklang +5 more
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Distinguishing body lice from head lice by multiplex real-time PCR analysis of the Phum_PHUM540560 gene. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundBody louse or head louse? Once removed from their environment, body and head lice are indistinguishable. Neither the morphological criteria used since the mid-18th century nor the various genetic studies conducted since the advent of molecular ...
Rezak Drali +4 more
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