Permethrin and ivermectin are both considered safe and effective for children and
adolescents with scabies. Permethrin is generally considered safe in infants less than two …

Simple Summary Cimicids are obligate bloodsuckers of animals and vertebrate. Some
species have humans as primary hosts and are currently called “bed bugs”. Other cimicid …

Background Rickettsia are intracellular bacteria best known as the causative agents of
human and animal diseases. Although these medically important Rickettsia are often …

Indoor pests, and the allergens they produce, adversely affect human health. Surprisingly,
however, their effects on indoor microbial communities have not been assessed. Bed bug …

Bed bugs (Cimex spp.) are common ectoparasites of humans. Their ubiquity across diverse
human environments combined with their blood-feeding behavior creates an ideal interface …

Bed bugs are common urban pests. Unlike many other blood-feeding human ectoparasites,
bed bugs are not known to be vectors of human infectious diseases, but clinical and …

Multiple PCR analyses were conducted to broaden the search spectrum for shrimp
pathogens, revealing some pathogens without histological lesions. This underscores the …

This study presents the second phase of a year-long investigation comparing multiple PCR
analyses and histological examinations to confirm the presence of characteristic lesions for …

The torix group of Rickettsia have been recorded from a wide assemblage of invertebrates,
but details of transmission and biological impacts on the host have rarely been established …

The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is a hemipteran insect that feeds only on blood,
and whose bites cause public health issues. Due to globalization and resistance to …