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Louse (Insecta: Phthiraptera) mitochondrial 12S rRNA secondary structure is highly variable [PDF]
, 2002 Lice are ectoparasitic insects hosted by birds and mammals. Mitochondrial 12S rRNA sequences obtained from lice show considerable length variation and are very difficult to align.
Roderic Page +2 more
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Of lice and math: using models to understand and control populations of head lice [PDF]
, 2011 In this paper we use detailed data about the biology of the head louse (pediculus humanus capitis) to build a model of the evolution of head lice colonies.
Laguna, María Fabiana +1 more
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Itching eyes after itching around the head
GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2020 Objective: To report the occurrence and management of an eyelashes infestation by Phthirus pubis.Methods: A 27-year-old female presented with itching in her right eye and head after she had been traveling in southern Italy five days earlier.
Tabuenca Del Barrio, Laura +3 more
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Parasite management in aquaculture exerts selection on salmon louse behaviour
Evolutionary Applications, 2021 The evolution of pest resistance to management strategies is a major challenge for farmed systems. Mitigating the effects of pest adaptation requires identifying the selective pressures imposed by these strategies.
Andrew Coates +3 more
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Endosymbiotic bacteria of the boar louse Haematopinus apri (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Anoplura)
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Insects exclusively feeding on vertebrate blood are usually dependent on symbiotic bacteria for provisioning of B vitamins. Among them, sucking lice are prominent in that their symbiotic bacteria as well as their symbiotic organs exhibit striking ...
Yudai Nishide +8 more
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What makes a host profitable? Parasites balance host nutritive resources against immunity [PDF]
, 2008 Numerous host qualities can modulate parasite fitness, and among these, host nutritive resources and immunity are of prime importance. Indeed, parasite fitness increases with the amount of nutritive resources extracted from the host body and decreases ...
Bize, P. +3 more
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Effect of demographic factors in pediculosis prevalence [PDF]
مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2017 The study was conducted on students of primary schools for the people of the displaced provinces ( Anbar, Tikrit and Mawsil ) who are suffering in their housing overcrowding and low living standards and low level of health.
Sabah Ibrahim Hammadi +2 more
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Allee Effects May Slow the Spread of Parasites in a Coastal Marine Ecosystem [PDF]
, 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
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Tests on the efficacy of amitraz, ivermectin and eprinomectin for control of lice in goats
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2022 Ectoparasitic infestations with Linognathus stenopsis and Bovicola caprae are a serious concern in goat farms, especially during the winter and spring. This study tested the efficacy of three modern insecticide drugs (ivermectin, eprinomectin and amitraz)
P. Prelezov, N. Nizamov, P. Veleva
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