Parasitic infestations

Parental attitudes towards head lice infestation in Greece

“…The respondents in our study showed a vivid interest in pediculosis capitis, and their main concern was the resistance to treatment agents. Besides, numerous studies have demonstrated the increasing resistance to pediculicides all over the world 1 …”

“…Besides, numerous studies have demonstrated the increasing resistance to pediculicides all over the world. 1 Preventive methods for head lice through botanical and chemical substances have been studied for their efficacy and safety, but no definite conclusion has been drawn as yet. As many of the respondents used such agents for prevention, a need for further exploration of these agents is evident.…”

“…Pediculosis capitis is a common problem of childhood globally with increasing prevalence, mainly because of the emerging resistance to pediculicides 1 . Head lice infestation does have an impact on the affected individual and the family, as itching disrupts sleep and school performance and may cause secondary infections 2 …”

“…Pediculosis capitis is a common problem of childhood globally with increasing prevalence, mainly because of the emerging resistance to pediculicides. 1 Head lice infestation does have an impact on the affected individual and the family, as itching disrupts sleep and school performance and may cause secondary infections. 2 Most studies on head lice infestation have focused on the resistance to pediculicides and the development of new ones, as well as on the mechanism of action and effectiveness of non-pharmacological therapies, such as occlusion therapies and mechanical removal (wet combing).…”

Biologia molecular aplicada às dermatoses tropicais

“…11 As dermatoses tropicais podem ser classificadas segundo o agente etiológico envolvido como virais; 12,13 bacterianas, em especial, as micobacterianas; 14,15 fúngicas e parasitárias. [16][17][18] Em inquérito de consultas dermatológicas em consultórios e em serviços credenciados, realizado no Brasil, a hanseníase aparece em 20 o lugar no país e em quarto lugar na Região Centro-Oeste. 19 Entre as mais comumente relatadas nas áreas rurais do Panamá, citam-se micetomas, paracoccidiodomicose, lobomicose, cromomicose, histoplasmose, rinosporidiose, esporotricose, hanseníase, rinoscleroma e leishmaniose cutânea e mucocutânea.…”