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Pediculus (eukaryote)

Known as: Nits, Pediculi, Pediculus 
Lice of the genus Pediculus, family Pediculidae. Pediculus humanus corporus is the human body louse and Pediculus humanus capitis is the human head… 
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2013
2013
Incidence of Head Lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) among Primary School Children in Five Rural Schools in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria
A total of 726 primary school children (363 males, 363 females) within the age of 6-13years from five rural primary schools in… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
The prevalence of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitus) and bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus) in selected human settlement areas in Southwest, Lagos State, Nigeria
in selected areas in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria between July and December, 2008. Five areas in Lagos State, Nigeria (Ojo, Mushin… 
2001
2001
Benthic diatom communities in Estonian rivers
Epilithic, epiphytic and epipelic (soft bottom) diatom communities were studied in three rivers (Ahja, Selja and Valgejogi… 
1991
1991
Present status of head louse (Pediculus capitis) infestation among school children in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
In December 1990, 35 children in one kindergarten; 7,870 children in twenty-six primary schools and 2,657 students in three… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Interrelations of rotifers with predatory and herbivorous Cladocera: a review of Russian works
Publications in Russian on the influence of epibiontic rotifers on cladocerans as well as on predator-prey interrelations between… 
1986
1986
On the problem of aggregations of planktonic crustaceans [Polyphemus pediculus (L.), Cladocera]
1985
1985
Prevalence of head louse (Pediculus capitis) infestation among inhabitants of the Niger Delta.
The prevalence of head louse Pediculus capitis Deg. among inhabitants of the Niger Delta was investigated. 5.7% of 7,360 subjects… 
1977
1977
The incidence and distribution of head lice Pediculus humanus var. capitis (Insecta: Anoplura) in primary and post-primary school pupils in Nsukka, East Central State, Nigeria.
1953
1953
Studies of human body lice Pediculus humanus corporis. II. Quantitative comparisons of the susceptibility of human body lice and cotton rats to experimental infection with epidemic typhus rickettsiae…
1949
1949
Studies of human body lice, Pediculus humanus corporis; a method for feeding lice through a membrane and experimental infection with Rickettsia prowazeki, R. mooseri, and Borrelia novyi.