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Identify the biting lice attacking the chickens in Arbil governorat [PDF]

open access: yesIraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2007
This study was conducted to identify the biting lice attacking the chickens in twenty locations within Arbil governorate. Results showed that the chickens were infested with six species of lice that are chicken body lice (Menacanthus stramineus), feather
R. A. Aliraqi, Kh. A. H. Amin
doaj   +1 more source

Lice, Mites, and Ticks of Southeastern Wisconsin Mammals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Seventeen species of southeastern Wisconsin mammals were found to 6e infected with arthropod ectoparasites other than fleas. One host species was infested with one species of biting lice (Mallophaga), five with five species of sucking lice (Anoplura ...
Amin, Omar M
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Molecular investigation and genetic diversity of Pediculus and Pthirus lice in France

open access: yesParasites & 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   +6 more
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A new competency ontology for learning environments personalization

open access: yesSmart Learning Environments, 2021
Competency is a central concept for human resource management, training and education. We define a competency as the capacity of a person to display a generic skill with a certain level of performance when applied to one or more knowledge entities ...
Gilbert Paquette   +2 more
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Changes in epidemiological patterns of sea lice infestation on farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., in Scotland between 1996 and 2006 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Analyses of a unique database containing sea lice records over an 11 year period provide evidence of changing infestation patterns in Scotland. The data, collected from more than 50 commercial Atlantic salmon farms, indicate that both species of sea lice
Bron J.E.   +13 more
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Efficacy and Safety of a Water-Based Head Lice Lotion: A Randomized, Controlled, Investigator-Blinded, Comparative, Bicentric Study

open access: yesDermatology and Therapy, 2018
Introduction Silicones (e.g., dimethicone) are effective and safe alternatives to insecticides for the treatment of head lice. However, silicones are lipophilic substances and do not only leave the hair greasy but they are also difficult to wash out.
Frank Eertmans   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the origin of Halipeurus heraldicus on Round Island petrels: cophylogenetic relationships between petrels and their chewing lice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Lice phylogenetic relationships have often been used to elucidate host relationships and vice versa. In this study, we investigate the louse genus Halipeurus which parasitizes bird hosts in the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae and Pelecanoididae ...
Brown, R.   +4 more
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Genotyping of human lice suggests multiple emergencies of body lice from local head louse populations. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS 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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Epidemiological and therapeutic studies on sheep lice in Sayint district, South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
An epidemiological (cross-sectional) and therapeutic (randomized controlled field trial) study was conducted on sheep lice in Sayint district, South Wollo, Northeast Ethiopia.
Simegn Legesse   +3 more
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Allee Effects May Slow the Spread of Parasites in a Coastal Marine Ecosystem [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Allee effects are thought to mediate the dynamics of population colonization, particularly for invasive species. However, Allee effects acting on parasites have rarely been considered in the analogous process of infectious disease establishment and ...
Connors, B. M.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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