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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding head lice infestations in rural Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Introduction: Head lice infestations are common in sub-Saharan Africa, but knowledge, attitudes and practices have never been studied in this region. Methodology: This population-based study was conducted in a small rural community (population = 590 ...
Jorg Heukelbach, Uade Samuel Ugbomoiko
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A pilot study on the prevalence of lice in Irish beef cattle and the first Irish report of deltamethrin tolerance in Bovicola bovis

Irish Veterinary Journal, 2021
Background Pediculosis in cattle causes significant itching, irritation and stress to the animal, often resulting in skin damage and poor coat condition.
Fiona Mckiernan, Jack O’Connor, William Minchin, Edward O’Riordan, Alan Dillon, Martina Harrington, Annetta Zintl   +6 more
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Two major ruminant acute phase proteins, haptoglobin and serum amyloid A, as serum biomarkers during active sheep scab infestation [PDF]

, 2013
Two ruminant acute phase proteins (APPs), haptoglobin (Hp) and serum amyloid A (SAA), were evaluated as serum biomarkers (BMs) for sheep scab–a highly contagious ectoparasitic disease caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis, which is a major welfare and ...
Burgess, Stewart TG, Eckersall, Peter D, Innocent, Giles T, Mcculloch, Eilidh, Nisbet, Alasdair J, Wells, Beth   +5 more
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Entodermoscopia: dermatoscopia de epiluminescência para diagnose da pediculose Entodermoscopy: dermoscopy for the diagnosis of pediculosis

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011
Relata-se um caso clínico no qual a dermatoscopia de epiluminescência sem contato foi empregada como método auxiliar para o diagnóstico e a avaliação clínica da eficácia do tratamento da pediculose do couro cabeludo.We report a clinical case in which ...
Paulo Ricardo Criado
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Efficacy of a polyherbal formula for controlling lice infestation in chickens and goats in backyard farming system in Romania

Frontiers in Animal Science
IntroductionLice infestation negatively impacts the welfare and productivity of domestic animals. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a commercial polyherbal formula (PHF) containing Asarum europaeum, Lavandula angustifolia, Artemisia absinthium,
Mircea Coroian, Mircea Coroian, Cristinel-Cornel Hociotă, Erzsébet Varga, Ibolya Fülöp, Mihaly Fazakas, Adriana Györke   +6 more
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Statistical and ecological challenges of monitoring parasitic salmon lice infestations in wild salmonid fish stocks

Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 2015
Ecological monitoring programmes should provide precise data to inform management, but the data quality is often limited by methodological challenges and the need for cost-effective sampling.
IP Helland, I Uglem, PA Jansen, OH Diserud, PA Bjørn, B Finstad   +5 more
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Effectiveness of emamectin benzoate for treatment of Lepeophtheirus salmonis on farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in the Bay of Fundy, Canada [PDF]

, 2012
Emamectin benzoate (an avermectin chemotherapeutant administered to fish as an in-feed treatment) has been used to treat infestations of sea lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis on farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada ...
Dohoo, Ian R., Hammell, K. Larry, Jones, Patti G., Revie, Crawford W.   +3 more
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Snorkel technology to reduce sea lice infestations: efficacy depends on salinity at the farm site, but snorkels have minimal effects on salmon production and welfare

Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 2019
Sea lice are a critical health issue in most salmonid farming regions. New cage-based technologies can prevent infestations from occurring, such as the ‘snorkel’, which introduces an impermeable barrier that separates salmon lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis ...
Oppedal, F, Bui, S, Stien, LH, Overton, K, Dempster, T   +4 more
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Reduced Infestation Levels of Lepeophtheirus salmonis in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) following Immersion Exposure to Probiotic Aliivibrio spp.

Applied Microbiology, 2023
Salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) constitute a major challenge during the production of farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway. Preventive measures are considered to have a higher impact on sustainable control than lice treatment.
Marius Steen Dobloug, Camilla Skagen-Sandvik, Øystein Evensen, Koestan Gadan, Marit Jørgensen Bakke, Henning Sørum, Kira Salonius   +6 more
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Can head louse repellents really work? Field studies of piperonal 2% spray [PDF]

, 2014
Background. Many families find regular checking of children’s heads for head louse infestation too onerous and would prefer to be able to prevent infestation by use of a topical application that deters lice from infesting the head.
Christine M. Brown, Ian F. Burgess, Judith Kaufman, Nazma A. Burgess   +3 more
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