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First documentation of in vivo and in vitro ivermectin resistance in Sarcoptes scabiei [PDF]

, 2004
Ivermectin is increasingly being used to treat scabies, especially crusted (Norwegian) scabies. However, treatment failures, recrudescence, and reinfection can occur, even after multiple doses.
Currie, Bart John, Harumal, P, McKinnon, M, Walton, Shelley F   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Unlocking the Antioxidant, Enzyme Inhibitory and Acaricidal Potential of <i>Azadirachta indica</i> Phytoconstituents Using In Vitro and In Silico Approaches. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
The study evaluated the acaricidal potential of bioactive components of Azadirachta indica against scabies mortality using both in vitro and in silico methodologies. Sarcoptes scabiei were stimulated with Azadirachta indica at four concentrations (25–100 mg/mL) at different intervals.
Fatima T, Abbas M, Zafar K, Zafar MG, Haider W, Zafar MH, Riaz M, Iqbal M, Mtewa AG.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Prevalence and determinants of scabies: A global systematic review and meta‐analysis

medRxiv
Scabies is a neglected skin disease that disproportionately affects people from resource poor and overcrowded countries. Global data on prevalence and risk factors are limited. This article aims to estimate the global burden of scabies and identifies the
Saptorshi Gupta, S. Thornley, Arthur J Morris, G. Sundborn, Cameron Grant   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A novel compartment, the 'subqpical stem' of the aerial hyphae, is the location of a sigN-dependent, developmentally distinct transcription in Streptomyces coelicolor. [PDF]

, 2007
Streptomyces coelicolor has nine SigB-like RNA polymerase sigma factors, several of them implicated in morphological differentiation and/or responses to different stresses. One of the nine, SigN, is the focus of this article.
Bignell D.R., Boylan S.A., Champness W.C., Delic V., Errington J., Flardh K., Haldenwang W.G., Homerova D., Hopwood D.A., Kalman S., Karmazyn-Campelli C., Kelemen G.H., Kieser T., Lee E.J., Masuda E.S., Mendez C., Merrick M.J., Nodwell J.R., Price C.W., Sun J., Wildermuth H., Willey J.   +21 more
core   +1 more source

Risk factors associated with scabies infestation among primary schoolchildren in a low socio-economic area in southeast of Iran

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Scabies is a neglected tropical disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that burrows under the skin. It is a major health problem in tropical areas, largely affecting children. Scabies is common and highly contagious and in schoolchildren
Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, M. Soleimani-Ahmadi, M. Zare, S. Jaberhashemi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Present and future potential of plant-derived products to control arthropods of veterinary and medical significance [PDF]

, 2014
The use of synthetic pesticides and repellents to target pests of veterinary and medical significance is becoming increasingly problematic. One alternative approach employs the bioactive attributes of plant-derived products (PDPs). These are particularly
Finn, Robert, George, David, Graham, Kirsty, Sparagano, Olivier   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Community perceptions of free-roaming dogs and management practices in villages at the periphery of a protected area in Bhutan [PDF]

, 2020
In Bhutan, free-roamingdogs pose health hazards to human, livestock, andwildlife. Understanding the perceptions and practices of local communitiesregarding free-roaming dogs is important to mitigate negative impacts. A community-based study was conducted
De Garine-Wichatitsky, Michel, Dorji, Tshering, Phimpraphai, Waraphon, Rinzin, Karma, Tenzin, Tenzin   +4 more
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Scabies and risk of skin sores in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: A self-controlled case series study. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
BACKGROUND:Skin sores caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection are a major public health problem in remote Aboriginal communities. Skin sores are often associated with scabies, which is evident in scabies intervention programs where a significant ...
Phyo Thu Zar Aung, Will Cuningham, Kerry Hwang, Ross M Andrews, Jonathan R Carapetis, Therese Kearns, Danielle Clucas, Jodie McVernon, Julie Ann Simpson, Steven Y C Tong, Patricia Therese Campbell   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Escalating Threat of Drug-Resistant Human Scabies: Current Insights and Future Directions

Journal of Clinical Medicine
Background: Scabies is a prevalent dermatological condition with significant public health implications. The recent rise in drug-resistant scabies presents new challenges for effective disease management and control.
Thierry Simonart, X. Lam Hoai
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Paediatrics: how to manage scabies

Drugs in Context, 2021
This narrative review addresses scabies, a highly contagious, pruritic infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. Scabies is a common disorder that has a prevalence worldwide estimated to be between 200 and 300 million ...
Russell Thompson, Sean Westbury, D. Slape   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source