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Permethrin resistance in the head louse Pediculus capitis from Israel

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 1995
Abstract Head lice, Pediculus capitis , were collected from children aged 3–12 years in Maale Adumin, a town near Jerusalem, after reports of control failure with the pyrethroid insecticide permethrin.
Kosta Y Mumcuoglu, Janet Hemingway, Jacqueline Miller   +2 more
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Model for the control of pediculus humanus capitis

Public Health, 1996
Abstract This study outlines a strategy for the control of head lice infestation in school children; supported by up to date epidemiological data collected over an 8 year period illustrating the benefits of such a strategy.
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Pediculus humanus capitis in schoolchildren

Lancet, The, 1995
Robert Vander Stichele, M G Bogaert
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Repellency against head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)

Parasitology Research, 2010
The head louse problem increases at all levels of the international societies due to activities or life conditions that lead to often hair contacts among people. Lice occur exclusively on humans. Thus, they avoid dropping down from a head and therefore accept even a bad smelling hair of new a host.
Margit, Semmler, Fathy, Abdel-Ghaffar, Khaled, Al-Rasheid, Sven, Klimpel, Heinz, Mehlhorn   +4 more
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Economic Considerations Associated With Pediculus humanus capitis Infestation

Clinical Pediatrics, 2004
An estimated 6 to 12 million head lice infestations occur in the United States annually, with children ages 3 to 12 most likely to be affected. There are significant direct costs associated with treatment and indirect costs due to lost time from school.
Ronald C, Hansen, Judith, O'Haver
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Pediculus humanus capitis: an update.

Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica, 2008
Head lice infestation, or pediculosis capitis, caused by Pediculus humanus capitis, is a common health concern. In the US, where pediculosis capitis is the most prevalent parasitic infestation of children, 6 to 12 million people are affected every year. Pediculosis capitis remains confined to the scalp.
Krysicka Janniger, Camila, Nutanson, Inna, Schwartz, Robert A., Steen, Christopher J.   +3 more
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Pediculus humanus capitis on children in Mahé, Seychelles

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1980
The incidence of Pediculus humanus capitis infestation in pre-school and schoolchildren in Mahé, Seychelles, was investigated. High infestation rates were discovered, particularly in urban schoolchildren at district schools. Infestation in pre-schoolchildren increased with age. Girls were more infested than boys.
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Epidemiology of Pediculus Humanus Capitis Infestation in Malaysian School Children

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1981
A survey of 308,101 primary school children in Peninsular Malaysia conducted in 1979 by the School Health Services, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, revealed that 10.7% of children were infested with Pediculus humanus capitis. The prevalence rate was higher in the economically less advanced states of Terenganu (34%), Kelantan (23%), and Perlis (21%) than ...
B, Sinniah, D, Sinniah, B, Rajeswari
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Histochemical Analysis of the Nit of Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology, 1999
Histochemical stainings of head louse nits were performed and observations indicated that the nit sheath was nonchitinous. One discernable membrane composed of hyaluronic acid was established that encircled the larvae within the egg. The structural framework of the egg included a definite lattice around each aeropyle of the operculum, through which ...
C N, Burkhart, J, Arbogast, P, Smythe, C G, Burkhart   +3 more
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Pediculus capitis: the prevention and treatment of head lice

Nurse Prescribing, 2005
Constant outbreaks of head lice cause immense social disruption in school, and their management drains professional and parental resources. In this article, the two different types of treatment options that may be prescribed for head lice, insecticide medicine and the Bug Buster Kit, will be discussed.
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