The Maturation of the International Health Crisis Response: The Polish Typhus Epidemic of 1916–1923 Compared to the African Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic of 2013–2016: Part I, the Polish Epidemic [PDF]
EpidemiologiaPoland suffered an epidemic of louse-borne typhus from 1916–1923, with 400,000 cases and more than 130,000 deaths. The causative factors were depressed economic conditions and a refugee crisis that engulfed Poland after World War I.
Gregory M. Anstead
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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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Epidemic Louse-Borne Typhus [PDF]
, 2020 Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Didier Raoult
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Prevalence and Susceptibility Status of Body Louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) (Anoplura: Pediculidae) to Deltamethrin in Urmia City, Iran (2024) [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesBackground: The body louse spreads diseases such as epidemic typhus and louse-borne relapsing fever and has shown resistance to various insecticides.
Samira Firooziyan +4 more
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Design and Analysis of Engineered Proteins Containing Multi-Epitope and Immunodominant Domains Derived From ntigens [PDF]
Bioinformatics and Biology InsightsEpidemic louse-borne typhus caused by Rickettsia prowazekii and transmitted by the human body louse, remains a major public health threat in many developing regions. Historical records indicate that outbreaks have resulted in up to million cases annually,
Massrehaw Assnakew Abebe +5 more
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Improved Detection and Sequencing of Rickettsia spp. DNA in South African Wildlife. [PDF]
Vet Med SciNested gltA PCR detected Rickettsia spp. DNA in 44% of South African wildlife samples previously negative by RLB, revealing spotted fever, typhus and transitional group lineages, novel host records, co‐infection and multi‐organ dissemination in impala, highlighting complex wildlife involvement and zoonotic risk within a One Health framework.
Cossu CA +5 more
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Detection and Genetic Diversity of Heritable Bacterial Symbionts in Human Lice Based on 16S-rRNA Gene. [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepCandidatus 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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Rickettsiosis Infections in Sarawak: Epidemiological Insights and Public Health Strategies. [PDF]
Can J Infect Dis Med MicrobiolRickettsiosis infections pose a significant public health concern in Sarawak, Malaysia. Despite their importance, these infections remain poorly recognised, under‐researched and inadequately documented within the context of the Sarawak region. This comprehensive evaluation seeks to address this knowledge gap by providing an in‐depth analysis of ...
Abang RAA, Adrus M.
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THE EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF THE HUMAN BODY LOUSE, PEDICULUS HUMANUS CORPORIS, WITH MURINE AND EPIDEMIC LOUSE-BORNE TYPHUS STRAINS [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1945 Experiments are described which demonstrate that human body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), were infected experimentally with murine and epidemic louse-borne strains of typhus fever by feeding on suitably prepared rabbits. Details of the two methods of infection, the "bleb technique" and the "I.V. technique," are presented.
J C Snyder
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Development of a Technique Using Artificial Membrane for In Vitro Rearing of Body Lice Pediculus humanus humanus [PDF]
InsectsHuman lice are the only hematophagous ectoparasites specific to human hosts. They transmit epidemic typhus, trench fever and relapsing fever, diseases which have already caused millions of deaths worldwide.
Alissa Hammoud +6 more
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