netic analysis of lice supports direct contact between modern and archaic humans. et al. Molecular identifi cation of lice from pre-Columbian mummies. al. First molecular evidence of Bartonella quintana in Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), collected from Nepalese children. et al. Genotyping of human lice suggests multiple emergencies of body lice from local head louse popul...

background: head lice infestation caused by pediculus humanus var capitis ( pediculus capitis ) is a worldwide public health concern that affects mostly school aged children. this descriptive, analytical study was carried out in 2008 to determine the prevalence of pediculosis capitis and some risk factors among primary-school pupils in bahar, hamadan province, iran. methods: we selected 900 pup...

Human head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are subdivided into 3 deeply divergent mitochondrial clades (Clades A, B, and C), each having unique geographical distributions. Determining the evolutionary history and geographic distribution of these mitochondrial clades can elucidate the evolutionary history of the lice as well as their human hosts. Previous data suggest that lice belonging to mit...

background: pediculosis (head lice) is considered as one of the most common health problems of the students in primary schools. the purpose of this study was to survey the prevalence rate of the infesta­tion in the schools of gonabad city (south of khorasan-e-razavi province) to prevent its out­break by on-time planning. methods: in this retrospective-descriptive study, data were collected from...

OBJECTIVE The well-known and common infestation caused by Pediculus humanus capitis is an important public health and a social issue in many communities in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the head louse infestation rate in two schools having pupils from different socio-economic levels in the city center of Izmir. METHODS The pupils aged between 6 and 11 years, were screened fo...

b a ckground: pediculosis capitis is cosmopolitan health problem. in addition to its physical problems, its psycho-logical effects especially on pupils are more important. this study was conducted to determine the pediculosis capitis among primary school pupils and also find out the role of probable related risk factors in urmia city, iran 2010. methods: 35 primary schools of urmia city accordi...