How should lice infestations be managed in individuals with underlying health conditions?

Apr 19, 2018 ... (PCR) assay to differentiate between body and head lice in a single reaction. ... difference in the Phum_-. PHUM540560 gene, which encodes a ... Head lice almost always occur on the head, where they attach their eggs (called nits) to the hair, whereas body lice prefer to live in the clothing, from which ... Although the pests bite anywhere on the body, residents are less likely to find bed bugs in hair. ... The major difference between bed bugs and lice is how they ... Body lice don't affect your head, and head lice don't affect your body. Body lice live and lay their nits in the seams of your clothing, bedding and other ... Nov 14, 2013 ... ... lice depend upon for B vitamin synthesis [5], [7]. Differences between head and body lice in the complex developmental interactions that ... Fleas can live in fabrics and carpets in the home and may be carried by pets. Lice and fleas ... Mar 2, 2017 ... The presence of nits does not mean that in infestation is active. It is difficult to tell the difference between a live nit and one from which ... Feb 6, 2012 ... This difference between the epidemiological roles of head versus body lice might have existed through long evolutionary periods and likely ... Apr 16, 2012 ... ... louse life cycle, they found very few differences between the head and body lice -- 14 genes, to be exact. Pittendrigh said that the reasons ... Head and body lice are strict obligate human ectoparasites with three mitochondrial phylotypes (A, B, and C). Using molecular methods for genotyping lice ...