EDIS, 2006 The cattle tail louse, Haematopinus quadripertusus (Figure 1), is the most important damaging cattle louse in Florida. In other parts of the United States the short-nosed cattle louse is the major pest.
Phillip E. Kaufman +2 more
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Impact of ivermectin administered for scabies treatment on the prevalence of head lice in Atoifi, Solomon Islands. [PDF]
, 2018 Scabies and head lice are ubiquitous ectoparasitic infestations that are common across the Pacific Islands. Ivermectin is an effective treatment for both conditions, although the doses used vary.
Asugeni, R +8 more
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Diagnostic features of three nymphal instars of Sturnidoecus bannoo (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) infesting Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus [PDF]
, 2010 Three nymphal instars of bank Myna louse, Sturnidoecus bannoo differ from each other not only any size, abdominal segmentation, chitinization but also in the number of setae occurring on head, thorax and abdomen.
Ahmad, Aftab +4 more
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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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Tick-, Flea-, and Louse-Borne Diseases of Public Health and Veterinary Significance in Nigeria
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018 Mosquito-borne diseases are common high-impact diseases in tropical and subtropical areas. However, other non-mosquito vector-borne pathogens (VBPs) may share their geographic distribution, seasonality, and clinical manifestations, thereby contributing ...
Oluwaseun Oguntomole +2 more
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Temporal and spatial variations in lice numbers on salmon farms in the Hardanger fjord 2004-06 [PDF]
, 2009 The long and narrow Hardanger fjord in western Norway has a high density of salmon farms and has had severe salmon lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, problems.
Bjørn +23 more
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Acinetobacter baumannii in Human Body Louse
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 While we were isolating Bartonella quintana from body lice, 40 Acinetobacter baumannii strains were also isolated and genotyped. One clone was unique and the other was ampicillin susceptible. A.
Bernard La Scola, Didier Raoult
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Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 2021 Managing salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis outbreaks is a crucial part of salmon aquaculture in sea cages. Treatment management strategies can be optimized with the aid of salmon-louse population dynamic models.
TJ Kragesteen +3 more
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On the origin of Halipeurus heraldicus on Round Island petrels: cophylogenetic relationships between petrels and their chewing lice [PDF]
, 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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Where Are We With Human Lice? A Review of the Current State of Knowledge
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 Pediculus humanus is an obligate bloodsucking ectoparasite of human that includes two ecotypes, head louse and body louse, which differ slightly in morphology and biology, but have distinct ecologies.
Nadia Amanzougaghene +7 more
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