BACKGROUND The pathophysiology and appropriate pharmacological interventions for delusional infestation remain unknown. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we report a case of primary delusional infestation successfully treated with aripiprazole. We performed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate brain structures and functional modifications. Before antipsychotic treatment, pre- ver...

background:   the objective was to determine the prevalence of ectoparasite infestations in referred companion dogs to veterinary hospital of shahid chamran university of ahvaz, from 2009 to 2010 . methods: a total of 126 dogs were sampled for ectoparasites and examined by parasitological methods. the studied animals were grouped based on the age (<1 year, 1–3 years and >3 years), sex, breed an...

purpose : to report a case of adult ocular leech infestation case report : a 67-year-old male presented to the emergency department of farabi eye hospital with the complaint of bloody tear. slitlamp biomicroscopy of left eye revealed bloody lashes, bloody tear and a large black green foreign body attached to the inferotemporal bulbar conjunctiva. one cc of lidocaine 2% was injected directly to ...

Background. Many families find regular checking of children's heads for head louse infestation too onerous and would prefer to be able to prevent infestation by use of a topical application that deters lice from infesting the head. Identification in the laboratory of a repellent activity for piperonal provided the basis for developing a spray product to repel lice. Methods. A proof of principle...

the poultry red mite, dermanyssus gallinae is one of the most economically important ectoparasites in hens and some species of mammals worldwide. cases of human infestation have been reported worldwide. in this study we report infestation in three members of a family referred with pruritus and allergic dermatitis rash. they have collected very small animals and carried them to the laboratory wh...

BACKGROUND Nothing is known about the prevalence of delusional infestation in veterinary practice and the consequences for psychiatrists. AIMS We attempted to examine the frequency of delusional infestation among pet owners presenting their animals to veterinary clinics. METHOD We conducted a survey among 32 663 veterinary clinicians who were members of the Veterinary Information Network. ...

This study was aimed to determine abundance and body distribution of PRM in laying hens of Arak. A total of 1400 laying hens were randomly examined from January to June 2008. Of those, 26 (92.86%) layer farms were found to be infested with Dermanyssus gallinae (39.3%). There was significant association between prevalence and climatic conditions of the region. The most common predilection site o...

The diagnosis of head lice infestation is made through visual inspection of the hair and the scalp or by dry/wet combing. The choice of the method essentially depends whether the examiner aims at the detection of active infestation – presence of trophic stages and/or viable eggs – or wants to identify a historical infestation (presence only of nits/dead eggs). For the latter purpose, visual ins...

Ovine fasciolosis causes high morbidity and mortality rates, resulting in large economic losses to the sheep industry in northern Tunisia. The authors surveyed ovine fasciolosis (Fasciola hepatica infestation) in a Barbarine sheep flock in the humid region of Tunisia (Sejnane, Governorate of Bizerte) over two consecutive years, 2004 to 2005. To assess the dynamics of fluke infestation, a total ...