Several studies have documented the presence of Acinetobacter baumannii, a known multi-drug-resistant pathogen, in human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis. Since no reports from countries Latin America been published, aim present study was to determine whether A. baumannii lice specimens collected this geographic region. Head Argentina, Colombia, and Honduras were analyzed. PCR assays perfo...

The increasing resistance of head lice Pediculus humanus capitis to many drugs has highlighted the need for new alternatives control in adults. effect two types extracts (aqueous and alcoholic) Citrullus colocynthis fruit on adult was tested vitro. results showed that alcoholic extract with a concentration 20% similar efficacy killing Natroba 9% w/w, values ranging between 87% 98% within 18 min...

A study of head lice infestations among young people, adults and elderly individuals was conducted from August 2010 to July 2013 in Manaus, AM, Northern Brazil. Hair samples collected from 1,860 individuals in 18 barber shops and beauty parlors were examined for the ectoparasite. The occurrence of pediculosis and its association with factors, such as sex, age, ethnicity, hair characteristics an...

By ISAAC SULTAN A joint proposal raising the athletic fee at the College o $2 per semester was passed last month by two committees in athletics. : The -Student-Faculty Gommittee HI Intercollegiate Athletics (SFJA) *and the General Faculty bmmittee on Inter-collegiate Athetics (GFCIA) both passed a moion which calls for the $1 increase o begin in the Fall' '59 term. The ootiori applies to Da...

Parasit kutu rambut (pediculus humanus capitis) adalah penyebab infeksi yang sering terjadi di daerah iklim tropis disebut pediculosis capitis. Makanan ini berasal dari darah dihisap kulit kepala manusia. Berbagai cara mengatasi yaitu menggunakan sisir dan cairan pembasmi serangga (insektisida). Cairan insektisida merupakan bahan kimia sintesis mengandung permethrin, lindae, DDT malathion carba...

BACKGROUND A previous study indicated that a single application of 4% dimeticone liquid gel was effective in treating head louse infestation. This study was designed to confirm this in comparison with two applications of 1% permethrin. METHODS We have performed a single centre parallel group, randomised, controlled, open label, community based trial, with domiciliary visits, in Cambridgeshire...

BACKGROUND Genetic analyses of human lice have shown that the current taxonomic classification of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) and body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus) does not reflect their phylogenetic organization. Three phylotypes of head lice A, B and C exist but body lice have been observed only in phylotype A. Head and body lice have different behaviours and only the latter hav...