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A Rare Case of Anemia Secondary to Lice Infestation
Cureus, 2022 Lice are parasitic infections that can infect humans and survive by consuming host blood. They are most commonly associated with a lack of hygiene and occur most commonly in school-age children, homeless populations, and densely populated areas. Lice infections can potentially lead to vector-containing illness and are rarely complicated by acute blood ...
Slovin, Justin +4 more
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Pubic Lice (Pthirus pubis): History, Biology and Treatment vs. Knowledge and Beliefs of US College Students [PDF]
, 2009 Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis) maintain a worldwide parasitic population infesting two to over 10 percent of human populations, continuing a presence that has been constant since early evidence 10,000 years ago. Outbreaks in the 1970s have been recorded, but
Anderson, Alice L., Chaney, Beth H.
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International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 2014 The slender pigeon louse, Columbicola columbae, is an annoying ectoparasite of pigeons. The aims of present work were to study the prevalence of lice infestations among pigeons in Gharbia governorate, Egypt, and to compare the lousicidal efficacy of ...
Hanem F. Khater +2 more
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Population Dynamics of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) Infesting Birds (Aves).
Annual Review of Entomology, 2021 In the past 25 years, studies on interactions between chewing lice and their bird hosts have increased notably. This body of work reveals that sampling of live avian hosts, collection of the lice, and the aggregated distributions of louse infestations ...
T. Galloway, R. Lamb
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Wild animals are infected with a large diversity and abundance of parasites that can affect their behavior, growth, body condition, and ultimately their survival. Although the adverse effects of parasites and the mechanisms involved in the interactions between a host and its parasites are generally well studied, much less is known about the additive or
Catherine Pouchet +5 more
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Controlling Ectoparasites on Welsh Organic Sheep Farms [PDF]
, 2003 1. Organophosphate (OP) based dips offer a broad spectrum control against all major ectoparasites in the UK. However, there is continuing controversy over the safety to dip operators and the environment. The use of OPs is prohibited by organic standards,
Frost, David, McLean, Dr Barbara
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The Biology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice: Implications for Louse-Borne Disease Prevention [PDF]
, 2013 Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of placental mammals including humans. Worldwide, more than 550 species have been described and many are specific to a particular host species of mammal.
Bonilla, Denise L. +3 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Migratory behaviour in seasonal environments affects host–pathogen relationships, especially for vector‐transmitted blood parasites of the order Haemosporida. The common starling Sturnus vulgaris is a short‐distance migrant where the north‐eastern European breeding population spend the non‐breeding season in temperate mild western Europe.
Antonija Rimša +5 more
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Using human head lice to unravel neglect and cause of death [PDF]
, 2018 Despite the common association of human lice with abandoned or neglected people, no procedure to assess pediculosis, aimed to detect signs of neglect, exists.
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Changing Demographics and Prevalence of Body Lice among Homeless Persons, Marseille, France
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 The prevalence of body lice among 2,288 sheltered homeless persons in the city of Marseille during 2000–2017 was 12.2% and significantly decreased over time. We report a positive association between body lice infestations and older age, duration of stays
Tran Duc Anh Ly +7 more
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