This cross-sectional study is the first to estimate the prevalence of cattle pediculosis in Tunisia. A total of 39 cattle farms in the region of Nabeul in north-east Tunisia were visited and lice were collected by intensively brushing 789 cattle. The prevalence was estimated to be 20.5% on the farms (8/39) and 4.7% in animals (37/789). Collected parasites were examined under a stereomicroscope ...

BACKGROUND There is upcoming evidence that dermoscopy facilitates the in vivo diagnosis of skin infections and infestations. As such, dermoscopy connects the research fields of dermatologists and entomologists, opening a new research field of 'entodermoscopy'. OBJECTIVE To provide an overview on the current applications of entodermoscopy. METHODS Systematic review of the English- and German...

During work on the control of human pediculosis Craufurd-Benson & Macleod found that body lice, which normally have a high resistance to derris, were rapidly killed when high-boiling tar acids were added to the insecticide. A similar effect was observed in experiments with the sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus, when mixtures of cresylic acid and diphenylamine were applied either as a dusting powder ...

Archaic mummies from northern Chile were examined for the presence of Pediculus humanus capitis. The excellent preservation of mummies and louse nits/eggs permitted a study of the degree of head lice infestation. We studied 63 Chinchorro mummies (ca. 5000-3000 years B.P.) from the Arica-Camarones coast. An area of 2cm×2cm on each mummy's head was systematically inspected for louse nits/eggs. Ha...

From November 1996 to March 2000, a total of 884 children between 0 and 15 years, from 11 institutions including day care centres, public urban and public rural schools in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, central Brazil, were examined for head louse infestation. Children's sex, race, age and some hairs characteristics were shown to be associated to parasite infestation. A prevalence rate of 3...

All across the world, skin diseases are rather frequent. The likelihood of pediculosis capitis (0.2-35 percent, 6.9-35 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa addition to other parts South Africa. ), pyoderma (prevalence range 0.2-35 6.9–35% and Africa, tinea (1–19.7%), scabies (0.2–24%, 1.3–17% Africa), viral illnesses (0.4–9%, mainly molluscum contagiosum,0-57 percent). A bacterial infection is most fr...