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Tungiasis infestation in Tanzania [PDF]
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010 Tungiasis is caused by the jigger flea Tunga penetrans. We describe a case of severe infestation from Kigoma region, Western Tanzania. A 19-year-old male with epilepsy and mental disability presented with ulcerated and inflamed toes. Clinical examination revealed the presence of approximately 810 embedded jigger fleas on the feet, and another 60 ...
Mazigo, Humphrey D. +3 more
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Ectoparasitic infestations [PDF]
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2005 Ectoparasitic infestations are highly prevalent in resource-poor populations throughout the world and are associated with considerable morbidity. Reliable data on the epidemiology, immunology, and therapy of ectoparasitic infestations and on the biology of the parasites remain scarce. The control of parasitic skin diseases, such as scabies, pediculosis,
Heukelbach, J, Walton, S F, Feldmeier, H
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Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2018 Background Organophosphorus insecticides (OPI) are among the most commonly used class of pesticides in agricultural and domestic scenarios. Clinical presentations of acute OPI toxicity are attributable to acetylcholinesterase inhibition and ensuing ...
Apurva Kumar Ramesh Joshi +2 more
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2009 SUMMARYThis papers aims at familiarizing psychiatric and nonpsychiatric readers with delusional infestation (DI), also known as delusional parasitosis. It is characterized by the fixed belief of being infested with pathogens against all medical evidence. DI is no single disorder but can occur as a delusional disorder of the somatic type (primary DI) or
Roland W, Freudenmann, Peter, Lepping
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Use of a mathematical model to describe the epidemiology of Lepeophtheirus salmonis on farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in the Hardangerfjord, Norway [PDF]
, 2011 Infestation patterns of the sea louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis from 44 salmon farms in the Hardangerfjord on the south-west coast of Norway over the period 2004 to 2007 were assimilated to create 20-month production cycle profiles for spring and autumn ...
Malkenes, Ragnild +6 more
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Ecology and Dispersal of the Bedbug [PDF]
, 2012 The global bedbug resurgence has left the scientific community racing to fill large gaps in our understanding of the biology and ecology of this forgotten pest. Studying the ecology of a species so closely associated with humans has inherent difficulties,
Naylor, Richard A
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Animals, 2023 Tropilaelaps mercedesae, one of the most devastating parasitic mites of honey bee Apis mellifera hosts, is a major threat to honey products by causing severe damage to honey bee colonies. Here, we recorded injury numbers caused by T.
Tial C. Ling +5 more
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Household-wide ivermectin treatment for head lice in an impoverished community: randomized observer-blinded controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2009 OBJECTIVE: To generate evidence on the effectiveness of household-wide treatment for preventing the transmission of pediculosis capitis (head lice) in resource-poor communities.
Pilger, Daniel +11 more
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A single acute hepatotoxic dose of CCl4 causes oxidative stress in the rat brain
Toxicology Reports, 2015 Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), a hepatotoxic agent is widely used to study the toxic mechanisms in experimental animals. We have investigated whether oxidative stress is induced in the brain at a single hepatotoxic dosage (1 ml/kg bw) of CCl4.
K.R. Ritesh +4 more
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Dermatoscopy of Infections and Infestations
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2021 Dermoscopy is a non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of skin diseases. Entomodermoscopy is a branch of dermoscopy that deals with infections and infestations. The use of dermoscopy for diagnosis of infections and infestations is rapidly increasing as it can provide useful clues related to diagnosis and effectiveness of ...
Manas Chatterjee, Shekhar Neema
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