Development of a Technique Using Artificial Membrane for In Vitro Rearing of Body Lice <i>Pediculus humanus humanus</i>

Development of a Technique Using Artificial Membrane for In Vitro Rearing of Body Lice <i>Pediculus humanus humanus</i>

Human lice are the only hematophagous ectoparasites specific to human hosts. They transmit epidemic typhus, trench fever and relapsing fever, diseases which have already caused millions of deaths worldwide. In order to further investigate lice vectorial capacities, laboratory-controlled live lice co...

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Main Authors: Alissa Hammoud, Meriem Louni, Linda Abou-Chacra, Gabriel Haddad, Noelle Mazzotti, Florence Fenollar, Oleg Mediannikov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
body lice
vectors
in vitro rearing
in vivo rearing
Hemotek
Petri dish
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/3/145

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