Lice infestations on humans, called pediculosis, is very common worldwide. Lice can transmit disease and are parasitic insects on humans, pets and livestock.
Hodgson, Erin W.
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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
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Prevalence of head lice infestation and its associated factors in primary school students in Shiraz City, Fars Province, Iran. [PDF]
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lice... we found five seals in it, [net] one of which was intirely eaten by the lice, but the others were fresh struck in; and two of them were lazaruses.PRINTED ITEM W. J.
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Molecular screening for Rickettsia, Anaplasma, and Coxiella in head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) collected from primary school girls in Fars Province, Iran (2024). [PDF]
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Retraction: Body lice of homeless people reveal the presence of several emerging bacterial pathogens in northern Algeria. [PDF]
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors.
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Epidemiology, Associated Factors and Implications for Effective Control of Pediculosis Among Primary Schoolgirls in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Yingklang M +5 more
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Burden and Experiences of Head Lice Infestation Among Children in Western Australia. [PDF]
Barrow T +9 more
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Another piece of the puzzle: analysis of Acanthocheilonema spirocauda larvae from its presumed intermediate host the seal louse (Echinophthirius horridus). [PDF]
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