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Journal of Medical Entomology, 2019 AbstractThe infestation with the human ectoparasite, Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer), is a common public health problem affecting schoolchildren worldwide. In Chile, the main active ingredients present in the over-the-counter pediculicides contain pyrethroids.
Gonzalo Roca-Acevedo +3 more
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Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2010 Background: Pediculus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) or head louse is an obligate ectoparasite transmitted mainly through physical contact. This study was conducted to survey the prevalence of head lice infestation rate and some risk factors in Primary ...
M Shayeghi +6 more
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Parasitology Research, 2015 The human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae), is an ectoparasite confined to the scalp and human hairs. The repeated use of insecticides for the control of head lice during past decades has resulted in the development of marked levels of resistance.
Gutiérrez, María Mercedes +4 more
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POPULATION STRUCTURE AND BARTONELLA QUINTANA IN HEAD AND BODY LICE IN POKHARA, NEPAL (ANOPLURA: PEDICULIDAE). [PDF]
J Parasitol, 2023 Poudel SS, Vaughan JA.
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Fragmented mitochondrial genomes of seal lice (family Echinophthiriidae) and gorilla louse (family Pthiridae): frequent minichromosomal splits and a host switch of lice between seals. [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2022 Dong Y, Zhao M, Shao R.
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Journal of Medical Entomology, 2008 Insecticide resistance in Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778 (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) from different countries has been well documented in the last years. Otherwise, little research has been reported about insecticide resistance in insect embryos and none in human louse embryos.
Mougabure Cueto, Gastón Adolfo +2 more
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Head louse infestations before and during the COVID-19 epidemic in Israel. [PDF]
Acta Trop, 2022 Mumcuoglu KY, Hoffman T, Schwartz E.
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Parasitology Research, 2012 The use of a fine comb for removing lice from the head of the human host is a relevant tool both in the diagnosis of infestations and as part of an integrated control strategy of head lice. The effectiveness of a fine comb depends, in part, on the design and material they are built. The aim of this study was to compare in vivo the efficacy of metal and
Gallardo, Anabella Beatriz +4 more
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Infestação por Pediculus humanus (Anoplura: Pediculidae) no Município de São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Revista de Saúde PúblicaAdultos, ninfas e lêndeas da espécie Pediculus humanus foram encontrados em barraco, infestando roupas de cama e vestes de três habitantes em uma favela na cidade de São Paulo, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil.
Pedro Marcos Linardi +5 more
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Treatment Modalities of Pediculosis Capitis: A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Apet R +4 more
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