Prevalence of Pediculus humunus capitis, Pediculus humanus corporis, and Pthirus pubis in Al-Kut, Iraq [PDF]
Lice infestations or pediculosis occurs throughout the world and is caused by Pediculus humunus capitis (head louse), Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse), and Pthirus pubis (crab louse). This study was conducted within March-October 2020 and aimed to
A Khais Muri Laabusi, M Mohsan Rhadi
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This document is EENY-104, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date July 1999. Reviewed May 2003.
H. V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo
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Published as part of Kitrytė, Neringa & Baltrūnaitė, Laima, 2023, Ectoparasitic mites, ticks (Acari: Trombidiformes, Mesostigmata, Ixodida) and insects (Insecta: Psocodea, Siphonaptera) of ground-dwelling small mammals in the Baltic States. An annotated checklist, pp.
Kitrytė, Neringa, Baltrūnaitė, Laima
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Hubungan Faktor Risiko dengan Infestasi Pediculus humanus capitis pada Anak Panti Asuhan di Kota Pekanbaru [PDF]
Pedikulosis kapitis dikategorikan sebagai penyakit yang terabaikan dan masih menjadi masalah kesehatan. Infestasi Pediculus humanus capitis dengan mudah ditularkan melalui hubungan langsung antar individu atau benda pribadi yang digunakan bersama ...
Esy Maryanti +2 more
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Incidence of Pediculus Humanus Capitis Among Children in AL-Alam Village [PDF]
Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse) infestation is a common problem in school aged children. A cross-sectional study done in AL-Alam village in Salahadin Province in 2002 aimed to estimate the incidence of Pediculus capitis among primary school ...
Sabah Mohammed Salih
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The importance of Hair and Scalp Hygiene for pediculus humanus capitis epidemic prevention [PDF]
Introduction: Pediculus humanus capitis have cosmopolite attributes, and normally affect school age children. This research aims at obtaining the number of people infested with pediculus humanus capitis and is categorized by the age, sex, education ...
Maria Vonny Rumampuk
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Detection and Genetic Diversity of Heritable Bacterial Symbionts in Human Lice Based on 16S-rRNA Gene. [PDF]
Candidatus Riesia pediculicola and Wolbachia were found in 79.6% and 95.2% of head lice, and 81.8% and 100% of body lice. Candidatus Riesia pthiripubis and Wolbachia appeared in 41.7% and 75% of pubic lice. Maximum‐likelihood 16S‐rRNA phylogeny revealed substantial heterogeneity within symbiont populations. ABSTRACT Human lice are obligate bloodsucking
Marteau A, Brun S, Izri A, Akhoundi M.
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Symbiont Reintroduction Alters Tumor Progression and Life-History Traits in the Tumor-Bearing Freshwater Cnidarian <i>Hydra oligactis</i>. [PDF]
We reintroduced the native ciliate Kerona pediculus into long‐term symbiont‐free Hydra oligactis lines differing in tumor affliction. Unexpectedly, spontaneous tumors arose at high frequency independently of ciliate acquisition, fundamentally reshaping the experimental framework and enabling comparisons of how symbiont reintroduction affects hosts with
Stepanskyy N +6 more
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Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are one of the most common insects causing infestations in humans worldwide, and infestation is associated with adverse socio-economic and public health effects. The development of genetic insensitivity (e.g., target
Mohammadi Jalal +7 more
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Stigma, Perceptions, and Parental Responses to Children's Head Lice Infestation in Greece. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Head lice remain a frequent concern in schools, with social stigma and misconceptions often influencing parental attitudes more than medical realities. Understanding these psychosocial dimensions is essential for designing effective school health strategies.
Linardakis M +3 more
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