"Lice Infestations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin by members of the order Phthiraptera, especially on humans by Pediculus humanus of the family Pediculidae. The hair of the head, eyelashes, and pubis is a frequent site of infestation. (From Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed)
Descriptor ID |
D010373
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MeSH Number(s) |
C03.858.211.465 C17.800.838.775.580
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Concept/Terms |
Lice Infestations- Lice Infestations
- Infestation, Lice
- Infestations, Lice
- Lice Infestation
- Pediculosis
- Pediculoses
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2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lice Infestations" by people in Profiles.
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Head lice were also affected by COVID-19: a decrease on Pediculosis infestation during lockdown in Buenos Aires. Parasitol Res. 2021 Feb; 120(2):443-450.
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Genetic diversity of human head lice and molecular detection of associated bacterial pathogens in Democratic Republic of Congo. Parasit Vectors. 2019 Jun 07; 12(1):290.
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Head lice infestations in rural Honduras: the need for an integrated approach to control neglected tropical diseases. Int J Dermatol. 2019 May; 58(5):548-556.
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Prevalence and treatment of sexually transmitted infections in men followed by urologists in Germany - a cross sectional study with 347,090 men. Ger Med Sci. 2018; 16:Doc03.
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Complexin in ivermectin resistance in body lice. PLoS Genet. 2018 08; 14(8):e1007569.
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Mutations in GluCl associated with field ivermectin-resistant head lice from Senegal. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Nov; 52(5):593-598.
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Detection of bacterial pathogens in clade E head lice collected from Niger's refugees in Algeria. Parasit Vectors. 2018 Jun 15; 11(1):348.
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Body lice of homeless people reveal the presence of several emerging bacterial pathogens in northern Algeria. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 04; 12(4):e0006397.
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Molecular Survey of Head and Body Lice, Pediculus humanus, in France. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2018 05; 18(5):243-251.
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Do drowning and anoxia kill head lice? Parasite. 2018; 25:8.