@article {96148, title = {A fatal intestinal twist (mesenteric volvulus) : a sequalae of multiple parasitic infection in a dog}, journal = {Indian journal of veterinary pathology}, volume = {45}, year = {2021}, month = {Jan-01-2021}, pages = {225-229}, abstract = {

The present report describes a case of mesenteric volvulus in a dog due to severe Toxocara canis infection along with co-infections of Chronic Demodicosis and Pediculosis by Heterodexus spiniger. A dog carcass with the history of sudden death and chronic skin disease was presented for necropsy. Carcass was scraggy with pale conjunctival mucus membrane. Grossly, skin revealed severe dermatitis characterized by alopecia, irregular thickening of skin, parasitic folliculitis with neutrophilic infiltrations. Numerous free moving lice were noticed over the entire body surface. On postmortem examination, abdominal cavity showed severe acute small intestinal torsion involving parts of jejunum and ileum on its mesenteric axis. Entrapped intestinal loops were markedly congested and haemorrhagic. Anterior part of small intestine was filled with partially digested food with huge package of Toxocara spp worms occluding the lumen. Strangulated intestinal wall was thick, oedematous and haemorrhagic. Histologically, stomach showed acute gastritis characterized by thickening of mucosa with infiltrations of erythrocytes and neutrophil in the submucosa. Intestinal wall was thick, oedematous and congested and revealed red infarction, severe submural haemorrhage and mucosal necrosis. Skin showed chronic demodicosis with parasitic mural folliculitis and furunculosis. Lice were identified as Heterodexus spiniger. Mesenteric volvulus due to severe Toxocara canis infection combinedly with pronounced chronic demodicosis and pediculosis was diagnosed. Besides mesenteric volvulus, this paper communicates the occurrence of Heterodexus spiniger in Uttar Pradesh, India.

}, keywords = {abdominal cavity, Alopecia, animal pathology, death, demodicosis, dermatitis, dogs, erythrocytes, furunculosis, gastritis, hemorrhage, ileum, India, infarction, jejunum, mucosa, mucus, necropsy, neutrophils, Pediculosis, stomach, Toxocara canis}, issn = {0250-4758, 0973-970X}, doi = {10.5958/0973-970x.2021.00042.0}, url = {https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijvp\&volume=45\&issue=3\&article=012}, author = {Babu_Prasath, N. and Singh,K. P. and Monalisa Sahoo and Asok Kumar and Aashwina Madhwal and Abhijit Deka and K.A. Yashica and Pawan Kumar} } @article {96140, title = {A Cross Sectional Survey for Dermatoses in Children and Adolescents Residing in Orphanages in Urban Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India}, journal = {Indian Journal of Dermatology}, volume = {66}, year = {2021}, month = {May 2021}, pages = {352-359}, abstract = {

Context: Skin diseases are a major cause of public concern among underprivileged people residing in orphanages. There is a need for community-based study for dermatoses in orphanages as the literature is scarce at the national and international levels.

Aims: For profiling of various dermatoses to generate information on general health, nutritional status, and sanitation, and to educate about personal skin hygiene and care to inmates in urban child orphanages.

Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted at 18 urban child orphanages in Tirunelveli city for 1 month.

Methods and Material: A predesigned proforma was prepared and the demographic details regarding the inmates were obtained and they were screened under natural light for skin, hair, nail, and oral disorders as well as their built, nourishment, height, and weight were measured and recorded in tabulations.

Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistical analysis was followed for describing the prevalence of dermatoses and the age group affected which are explained in percentages and ratios.

Results: Out of a total of 850 inmates, 93 (11\%) were of 5\–9 years and 757 (89\%) were of 10\–19 years. Among them, 330 (39\%) were males and 520 (61\%) were females. Overall, the inmates affected with dermatoses were 360 (42.4\%) and infectious dermatoses were seen in 218 inmates (60.5\%) and non-infectious dermatoses were seen in 142 inmates (39.5\%). Adolescent females were more commonly affected and the commonest dermatoses observed were pediculosis capitis (13.6\%) followed by acne vulgaris (8.1\%) and in adolescent males, scabies (7.1\%) was the commonest. No psychocutaneous disorders were encountered.

Conclusions: Infections and infestations are common in orphanages due to a lack of awareness of personal hygiene and self-care practices. They should be given health education in order to reduce the disease burden in children living in orphanages which in turn decreases the disease burden at the community level.

}, keywords = {Care, Children, Dermatoses, hygiene, India, orphanages, Survey, Tamil Nadu, Urban}, url = {https://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2021;volume=66;issue=4;spage=352;epage=359;aulast=Palanivel}, author = {Nirmaladevi Palanivel and Vijaikumar Manikka Govardhanan and Soundharyaa Savada Moorthi and A. N. M. Maalik_Babu and S. M. Kannan} } @article {96108, title = {Scanning electron microscopy based identification of ectoparasitic insects infesting zoo-housed jungle cats and pigeons of North India}, journal = {International Journal of Tropical Insect Science}, volume = {41}, year = {2021}, month = {Dec-2021}, pages = {3263-3267}, abstract = {

The ectoparasites have dual adverse action against their hosts as infesting agents and as vectors of various disease entities. These ectoparasites invade domesticated and wild animals and birds either in natural habitat or in captivity. The present study is an effort to identify and confirm fleas and lice recovered from jungle cat (Felis chaus) and pigeon (Columba livia), which were delineated as Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) and Afrimenopon waar (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), respectively, based on gross morphological studies using scanning electron microscopy. The present study thus projected the first report of morphological identification and confirmation of ectoparasites invading the captive wild animals and birds of a zoological garden in India. Also, the present study puts forward new host species for the ectoparasites i.e. jungle cat for Ctenocephlides felis felis and pigeon for Afrimenopon waar from India.

}, keywords = {captive animals, Ctenocephalides felis felis, habitats, hosts, India, insects, jungle cat, Pigeons, scanning electron microscope, zoos}, issn = {1742-7592}, doi = {10.1007/s42690-021-00458-y}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42690-021-00458-y}, author = {Aman Dev Moudgil and Das Singla, Lachhman} } @article {95785, title = {Eggshell Morphology of Selected Indian Bird Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera and Ischnocera)}, journal = {Entomological News}, volume = {120}, year = {2009}, month = {May 2009}, pages = {327-336}, abstract = {

Microtopography of the eggshell of eight phthirapteran species infesting different avian hosts was studied by SEM. Nature of the markings present on the egg chorion of species studied was compared to the eggshells of already described species. It was found that the markings present on the egg cases of avian lice could be used to differentiate the genera and species. The occurrence of Goniocotes jirufti and Menacanthus kalatitar on brown partridges is noted for the first time

}, keywords = {Allocolpocephalum fregili, Bird lice, Brueelia amandavae, Bucerophagous africanus, Companulotes bidentatus compar, Corvonirmus saliemi, eggshell, Gallus domestica, India, Lipeurus heterographus, Microtopography, Philopterus lahorensis}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3157/021.120.0312}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.3157/021.120.0312}, author = {Nidhi Gupta and Khan,Vikram and Sandeep Kumar and Smiriti Saxena and Rashmi, A and Arun Kumar Saxena} } @article {95644, title = {Light and scanning electron microscopy of an ischnoceran louse, Felicola rohani, and an amblyceran louse, Heterodoxus spiniger (Phthiraptera: Insecta) from the Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsii}, journal = {Annals of Parasitology}, volume = {67}, year = {2021}, pages = {151-159}, abstract = {

The ischnoceran louse, Felicola rohani Werneck, 1956 is reported for the first time from India on the Indian grey mongoose \– Herpestes edwardsii (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818) and the amblyceran louse, Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein, 1909) is recorded for the first time from that host species. The lice were collected from freshly accidentally killed specimen of the host, preserved and kept at the Museum of Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-sea, Ganjam Odisha. Detailed morphological descriptions of the lice, based on light and scanning electron microscopy, are presented in this paper

}, keywords = {India, New record}, issn = {online 2300-6706, print 2299-0631}, url = {https://www.annals-parasitology.eu/go.live.php/PL-H240/2021-vol-67-2.html}, author = {Aftab Ahmad and Gupta, Neelima} } @article {95072, title = {Occurrence of Laemobothrion maximum in Greater Coucal}, journal = {Journal of Parasitic Diseases}, volume = {36}, year = {2012}, month = {04-2012}, pages = {120 - 121}, abstract = {

External examination of free range abandoned dead Greater Coucal in a veterinary dispensary, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India revealed presence of a large sized louse in the feathers and was identified as Laemobothrion maximum on the basis of morphology and size of the louse.

}, keywords = {Greater Coucal, India}, issn = {0971-7196}, doi = {10.1007/s12639-011-0094-8}, url = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12639-011-0094-8}, author = {Narayanaperumal Jeyathilakan and B.R. Latha and S.T. Bino_Sundar and S. Abdul_Basith} } @article {95041, title = {An annotated list of the species of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) described by Mohammad A.-R. Ansari}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4809}, year = {2020}, month = {07-2020}, pages = {401 - 448}, abstract = {

Mohammad Atiq-ur-Rahman Ansari (1911\–1979) was an Indian phthirapterist who contributed to the knowledge of parasitic lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from the Indian subcontinent with 41 papers published from 1944 to 1968. He described 195 new species and subspecies of chewing lice from birds and redescribed 182 previously known species of all groups of lice. Among the new species, 155 are still considered valid. We list all the species and subspecies described by Ansari under their original binomial or trinomial names, adding for each one: subsequent references by Ansari, current taxonomic status (i.e. taxa placed now in different genera, or with senior synonyms), type host, type locality, and deposition of type material when still extant. About 120 (62\%) of Ansari\’s primary type specimens are deposited at museums in the United Kingdom and the U.S.A., with the remaining 75 primary types presumed lost. Four species are here considered species inquirenda, because the morphological data published by Ansari are not consistent with diagnostic characters of the genera in which he placed them, and their types could not be located to confirm their correct generic placement. They are Capraiella masumae Ansari, 1955; Craspedorrhynchus chicquera Ansari, 1955; Cuculicola jamilae Ansari, 1955 and Cuculoecus distinctus Ansari, 1955. We propose the name Philopterus ansarii nomen novum as a replacement for Philopterus kalkalichi Ansari, 1956e\—preoccupied by Philopterus kalkalichi Ansari, 1955e\—and designate a neotype for it. We also designate a neotype for Alcedoecus anularis Ansari, 1955e and Alcedoecus annulatus Tendeiro, 1965a, placing the latter name as an absolute junior synonym of the former.

}, keywords = {Alcedoecus anularis, Ansari, Collection, current status, India, lice, Pakistan, Philopterus ansarii nomen novum, type host, type locality, type material}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4809.3.1}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4809.3.1}, author = {Naz,Saima and Tomas Najer and Daniel R Gustafsson} } @article {94701, title = {Population ecology of a phthirapteran occurring on the common Baya (Ploceus philippinus) (Ploceidae: Passeriformes: Aves)}, journal = {TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES}, volume = {35}, year = {2011}, month = {Jan 2011}, pages = {183 - 185}, abstract = {

One hundred common Bayas (Ploceus philippinus) were examined for their ectoparasites, during April 2006 to December 2008 in the Rampur district of India (28\°49\&$\#$39;12\"N 79\°1\&$\#$39;11\"E). Seventy-four animals were found infested (mean intensity 13.97, sample mean abundance 10.3, range of infestation 1-45) with an ischnoceran louse, Brueelia plocea. The frequency distribution pattern of the louse on the aforesaid bird was aggregated but did not conform to the negative binomial model. The sex ratio was female biased while the nymphal population was dominant over adults.

}, keywords = {Common Baya, India, Prevalence}, url = {https://dergipark.org.tr/tbtkveterinary/issue/12508/150795}, author = {Gaurav Arya and Nayanci Bansal and Aftab Ahmad and Nidhi Gupta and Arun Kumar Saxena} } @article {94429, title = {Migratory Animal Pathological Survey Annual Progress Report 1967}, number = {Report No. FE-315-2}, year = {1968}, month = {Sept. 1968}, pages = {205pp}, institution = {Applied Scientific Research Corporation of Thailand}, type = {Annual Report}, address = {Bangkok, Thailand}, abstract = {

This report consists of five parta. Part I summariNs reoorts of\ the banding activities of 12 grantee institutions in 9 countries.\ Part II discusses the results of banding activities testing records\ for 893 species. Part III presents data concerning 1,200 recoveries\ of 140 SDecies, Kb of which crossed international boundaries. Maps\ of bird movements are given. Part IV summaries the ectoparasite identifications for the families turdidae, Pycnonotidae and timaliidae. Over 200 species of ectoparasites have been identified from 690 species of birds. Part V summaries of 20,000 blood films from 719 srecies of birds. Here samples arel arge enough infection rates for a given Speoies in several georaphical areas are given.

}, keywords = {Banding, birds, diseases, ectoparasites, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Migration, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, zoonoses}, author = {McClure,H. Elliott} } @article {94328, title = {Micromorphology of Egg of Chicken Louse, Gallacanthus cornutus (SCH{\"O}MMER) (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Menoponidae s. l.)}, journal = {Rudolst{\"a}dter naturhistorische SchriRftuend}, volume = {22}, year = {2017}, month = {09-2017}, pages = {27 - 32}, abstract = {

Chicken louse, Gallacanthus cornutus (Sch\ömmer, 1913) (Menoponidae s. l.) have piercing and sucking-type mouthparts. They are haematophagous, chitinophagous and running rapidly on host\’s body which cause irritation, itching and discomfort to the infested bird. The egg of G. cornutus is highly specific measuring 0.70-0.80 mm in length and 0.27-0.32 mm in width. The operculum exhibited bee hive-like polygonal markings and bears 12-14 micropyles which are arranged at the circumference of operculum. One fifth of anterior egg chorion has bearing bristles arranged in 8-9 rows with characteristic markings. The egg of G. cornutus found to be quite specific and highly variable to intrageneric species. So, egg morphology could be used for development of new branch of science (phthirapteran oology), identification of species providing clue about present as well as past infestation on host and included as intrageneric characteristics in insects.

German title:\ Die Mikromorphologie des Eies vom H\ühnerl\äusling Gallacanthus cornutus (SCH\ÖMMER) (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Menoponidae s. l.)

Zusammenfassung:\ 

Die beim Haushuhn Gallus gallus forma domestica h\äufig anzutreffende Amblyzere Gallacanthus cornutus (Sch\öm- mer, 1913) ern\ährt sich von Blut und Federteilchen ihres Wirtes. Auch durch ihre flinke Bewegung auf der Haut- oberfl\äche kann sie bei gr\ö\ßerer Befallsintensit\ät negativen Einfluss auf das Wohlbefinden des Wirtes nehmen. Das Ei (Ni\ß) von Gallacanthus cornutus misst in der L\änge 0,70-0,80, in der Breite 0,27 -0,32 mm. Hier vorgestellte rasterelektonenmikroskopische Aufnahmen zeigen, dass nur der zitzenf\örmige Eideckel polygonal gefeldert ist und in kreisf\örmiger Anordnung jeweils 12-14 Mikropylen besitzt. Auf der Spitze des Eideckels ist kein fadenf\örmiger Fortsatz nachweisbar. Unterhalb des Operculatum ist das Exochorion auf etwa einem F\ünftel der Eil\änge mit 8-9 Reihen von gekr\äuselten Forts\ätzen (\»Kr\äuselhaar\«) besetzt. Darunter ist die Eioberfl\äche glatt. Die Morphologie des Eies von Gallacanthus cornutus ist vermutlich zumindest gattungsspezifisch, doch ist bisher noch keine andere Gallacanthus-Art beschrieben worden. Die Eimorphologie bei Tierl\äusen (Phthiraptera) interspezifisch genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen, verspricht einen interessanten, nicht ganz neuen, aber bisher kaum \über Ans\ätze hin- ausreichenden Zweig in der Phthirapterologie: die Oologie.

Date 2017 reflectes the printed version of the paper. See Mey, E. (2017) [2016] Neue Gattungen und Arten aus dem Brueelia-Komplex (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae s.l.). Rudolst\ädter naturhistorische Schriften, 22, 85\–215. See Addedum on page 182, paper printed 09 2017. http://phthiraptera.info/node/94325

}, keywords = {egg morphology, Gallacanthus cornutus, India, micromorphology, Uttarakhand}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320559236}, author = {A. Kumar and Rakesh Kumar} } @article {46867, title = {On a species of Lipoptena (Diptera, Hippoboscidae, Melophaginae) from Indian spotted deer and hog deer}, journal = {Indian Veterinary Journal}, volume = {46}, year = {1969}, note = {LR: 20031114; JID: 0374710; ppublish}, month = {1969}, pages = {38 - 41}, address = {INDIA}, keywords = {anatomy, animals, classification, deer, Hippoboscidae, histology, India, lice}, isbn = {0019-6479}, author = {Chhabra,M. B. and Chander,S.} } @article {46824, title = {A host-list of phthirapteran parasites (lice) found on Indo-Pakistan mammals (mammalia) and birds (aves)}, journal = {Pakistan Journal of Health}, volume = {6}, year = {1956}, note = {JID: 0413426; OID: CLML: 5732:17286; OTO: NLM; ppublish}, month = {July 1956}, pages = {73 - 112; contd}, keywords = {Chewing lice, India, Mallophaga, Pakistan}, isbn = {0030-9834}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46824.pdf}, author = {Muhammad Atiqur Rah Ansari} } @article {46817, title = {A host-list of phthirapteran parasites (lice) found on Indo-Pakistan mammals (mammalia) and birds (aves)}, volume = {6}, year = {1957}, note = {JID: 0413426; OID: CLML: 5833:27211:379; OTO: NLM; ppublish}, month = {1957}, pages = {205 - 26 concl}, keywords = {Chewing lice, India, Mallophaga, Pakistan}, isbn = {0030-9834}, author = {Muhammad Atiqur Rah Ansari} } @article {46772, title = {Hoplopleura ramgarh sp. nov. and Hoplopleura sinhgarh sp. nov. (Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae), parasitizing Mus spp. (Rodentia: Muridae) in India}, journal = {Parasitology}, volume = {65}, year = {1972}, month = {1972}, pages = {11 - 21}, abstract = {

Two new species of the genus Hoplopleura are described from two closely related species of the genus Mus. H. ramgarh sp.nov. was found parasitizing Mus platythrix Bennett, 1932, in the Western Himalayan region in North India and in the Western Ghats in Peninsular India. H. sinhgarh sp.nov. was found parasitizing a species of the genus Mus, closely related to M. platythrix, and occurring sympatrically with it. The exact taxonomical status of this rodent species is still under investigation. The occurrence of two distinct species of lice on closely related sympatric populations of these mice has given an indication of their being two distinct taxa, a fact later supplemented by some consistent but not easily delineable skin and skull characters.

}, keywords = {animals, Anoplura, India, Lice Infestations/epidemiology/veterinary, mice, Rodent Diseases/epidemiology}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S003118200004419X}, url = {https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46772.pdf}, author = {Mishra,A. C. and Bhat,H. R. and Kulkarni,S. M.} } @article {46774, title = {Hoplopleura blanfordi sp. n. and Polyplax blanfordi sp. n. (Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae) parasitizing Rattus (rattus) blanfordi (Thomas) (Rodentia: Muridae)}, journal = {Journal of Parasitology}, volume = {58}, year = {1972}, month = {1972}, pages = {393 - 399}, keywords = {animals, epidemiology, India, lice infestations, Lice/anatomy \& histology/classification/isolation \& purification, rat, Rodent Diseases, rodentia, veterinary}, url = {https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/45750.pdf}, author = {Mishra,A. C. and Dhanda,V.} } @article {46768, title = {Hoplopleura cutchicus, n. sp. and Polyplax cutchicus, n. sp. (Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae), parasitizing Rattus (Cremnomys) cutchicus (Wroughton) in India}, journal = {Journal of Medical Entomology}, volume = {10}, year = {1973}, month = {1973}, pages = {43 - 46}, abstract = {

Two new species of hoplopleurid lice, Hoplopleura cutchicus, n. sp. and Polyplax cutchicus, n. sp., parasitizing Rattus (Cremnomys) cutchicus (Wroughton) are described and illustrated from Rajasthan State, India.

}, keywords = {animals, India, Lice Infestations/etiology/veterinary, Lice/anatomy \& histology/classification, rat, Rodent Diseases/etiology}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/10.1.43}, url = {https://academic.oup.com/jme/article-abstract/10/1/43/2218873}, author = {Mishra,A. C. and Kaul,H. N.} } @article {46761, title = {A survey of haematophagous arthropods in Western Himalayas, Sikkim and Hill Districts of West Bengal--anoplura}, journal = {Indian Journal of Medical Research}, volume = {62}, year = {1974}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 0374701; ppublish}, month = {1974}, pages = {1268 - 1287}, address = {INDIA}, keywords = {animals, Anoplura, ectoparasite, humans, India, mammal}, isbn = {0971-5916}, author = {Mishra,A. C. and Bhat,H. R. and Kulkarni,S. M.} } @article {46709, title = {Mallophaga indica. 8. Harrison{\textquoteright}s law versus Struthiolipeurus with remarks on host relationships}, journal = {Angewandte Parasitologie}, volume = {14}, year = {1973}, month = {1973}, pages = {227 - 231}, keywords = {Africa, animals, bird, body, ecology, Evolution, India, Mallophaga, South America}, isbn = {0003-3162}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46709.pdf}, author = {Lakshminarayana,K. V.} } @article {46641, title = {The perioesophageal nephrocytes of some ischnoceran Mallophaga (Phthiraptera)}, journal = {Angewandte Parasitologie}, volume = {22}, year = {1981}, month = {1981}, pages = {104 - 106}, keywords = {animals, Bird parasites, India, Mallophaga, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, salivary, Species Specificity}, isbn = {0003-3162}, author = {Agarwal,G. P. and Arun Kumar Saxena} } @article {46613, title = {Vagina of Lipeurus lawrensis tropicalis, an ischnoceran Phthiraptera}, journal = {Angewandte Parasitologie}, volume = {23}, year = {1982}, month = {1982}, pages = {92 - 97}, abstract = {

The vagina in poultry lice, Lipeurus lawrensis tropicalis PETERS, is a simple cup-shaped structure but is complex in its internal organization. It is divisible into anterior, central and posterior part. The anterior tubular part is deeply sunk into the posterior cup-shaped one due to the invagination of the central part. The space thus formed probably serves as sperm storage, as the spermatheca is absent.

}, keywords = {animals, chicken, India, Mallophaga, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, Species Specificity, vagina}, isbn = {0003-3162}, author = {Agarwal,G. P. and Arun Kumar Saxena} } @article {46594, title = {Haematophagous behaviour of Menacanthus eurysternus (Mallophaga, Amblycera)}, journal = {Angewandte Parasitologie}, volume = {24}, year = {1983}, month = {1983}, pages = {55 - 59}, abstract = {Haematophagous nature of some mallophagan species is of great concern to the scientists working in the field. Such species cause harm to the host directly by reducing vitality and productivity and indirectly by acting as reservoir and transmitter of pathogenic strains of infectious diseases. Menacanthus eurysternus infesting common myna Acridotheres tristis feeds exclusively on host blood obtained by piercing the quill of pin feathers and by gnawing through the epidermis. As much as 88.56\% adults, 73.91\% third instar nymphs, 66.66\% second instar nymphs and 83.21\% first instar nymphs were found feeding on the host blood, when examined microscopically. This mallophagan species does not harbour any triturating agent and is not involved in cannibalism or predation.}, keywords = {animals, bird, bird diseases, blood, ectoparasite, Feeding Behavior, India, larva, Mallophaga, Nymph/physiology, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, Species Specificity}, isbn = {0003-3162}, author = {Agarwal,G. P. and Arun Kumar Saxena and S. Chandra} } @article {46491, title = {Hoplopleurid lice of rodents in a public park area of south Delhi}, journal = {Journal of Communicable Diseases}, volume = {19}, year = {1987}, note = {LR: 20031114; JID: 0261652; ppublish}, month = {1987}, pages = {179 - 181}, address = {INDIA}, keywords = {animals, Animals, Wild/parasitology, India, lice, Rodentia/parasitology}, isbn = {0019-5138}, author = {Saxena,V. K.} } @article {46479, title = {Rodent-ectoparasite association in selected biotopes of Mirzapur and Varanasi Districts of Uttar Pradesh}, journal = {Journal of Communicable Diseases}, volume = {19}, year = {1987}, note = {LR: 20031114; JID: 0261652; ppublish}, month = {1987}, pages = {310 - 316}, address = {INDIA}, keywords = {animals, Cross-Sectional Studies, fleas, India, lice, Muridae/parasitology, rat, ticks}, isbn = {0019-5138}, author = {Saxena,V. K.} } @article {46476, title = {Rodent-louse association in rural biotopes of peninsular India}, journal = {Journal of Communicable Diseases}, volume = {20}, year = {1988}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 0261652; ppublish}, month = {1988}, pages = {52 - 57}, address = {INDIA}, keywords = {animals, ecology, host parasite, humans, India, Lice/parasitology, rat, Rodentia/parasitology, Rural Population}, isbn = {0019-5138}, author = {Saxena,V. K.} } @article {46395, title = {Incidence of phthirapteran infestation upon the buffaloes of Dehradun (India)}, journal = {Angewandte Parasitologie}, volume = {33}, year = {1992}, month = {1992}, pages = {17 - 22}, abstract = {Out of 373 buffaloes examined in different localities of Dehradun, 60.58\% have been found infested with Haematopinus tuberculatus. Incidence of infestation was higher on adults than on youngs. The lice index was highest in January and lowest in June. The adults and nymphs preferred neck, back, ribs, shoulder, belly, thigh, hind, flank, head, hind legs, tail, fore legs and fore flank in this order of decreasing frequency. On the other hand eggs were found most heavily concentrated on neck and back regions.}, keywords = {animals, buffalo, incidence, India, Lice Infestations/epidemiology/veterinary, Lice/growth \& development/physiology, Nymph/growth \& development, Oviposition, population dynamics, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, Seasons}, isbn = {0003-3162}, author = {Rawat,B. S. and Trivedi,M. C. and Arun Kumar Saxena and A. Kumar} } @article {46353, title = {Spread of scabies and Pediculus humanus among the children at Sivas orphanage}, journal = {Indian pediatrics}, volume = {31}, year = {1994}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 2985062R; ppublish}, month = {1994}, pages = {210 - 213}, address = {INDIA}, keywords = {adolescent, animals, child, humans, India, Lice Infestations/diagnosis/epidemiology/parasitology, Lice/parasitology, Scabies}, isbn = {0019-6061}, author = {Ozturkcan,S. and Ozcelik,S. and Saygi,G. and Ozcelik,S.} } @article {46084, title = {Psocoptera spp. (book louse): a new major household allergen in Mumbai}, journal = {Annals of Allergy, Asthma \& Immunology}, volume = {87}, year = {2001}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 9503580; 0 (Allergens); 0 (Insect Proteins); 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E); ppublish}, month = {2001}, pages = {151 - 155}, address = {United States}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Exposure and sensitization to indoor allergens of house dust mites and insects is well established. However, there are no reports on the allergenicity of Psocoptera spp. (book louse). These insects are known to inhabit various terrestrial habitats such as tree bark (bark lice), old papers, books, stored food products, etc and gain entry into human dwellings through these modes. They have the potential to sensitize individuals with an occupational exposure to them. OBJECTIVE: Our objective is to use clinical and immunologic techniques to evaluate the extent of sensitization to Psocoptera in patients with nasobronchial allergy. We also have the objective to determine the extent of Psocoptera infestation in houses in Mumbai (Bombay). METHODS: An entomologic analysis of dust samples in houses in Mumbai was carried out and Psocoptera found in these samples was mass-cultured. Two hundred patients were checked for allergy to the Psocoptera extracts using skin test. Total IgE and specific IgE to Psocoptera in sera from Psocopotera-sensitive patients{\textquoteright} sera were estimated by enzyme immunoassay. IgE-binding proteins of Psocoptera were determined by immunoblotting experiments. RESULTS: Among the 75 house dust samples from Mumbai analyzed for the presence of Psocoptera, 25\% were found to be infested by Psocoptera. Strong skin sensitivity to Psocoptera was found in 20\% of patients. Total IgE levels >150 IU/mL were found in these patients and high levels of specific IgE to Psocoptera were detected by ELISA. Immunoblot analysis revealed 67, 59, 43, and 27 kD proteins as major allergens of Psocoptera. CONCLUSIONS: Psocoptera is an important allergen in Mumbai as it causes IgE mediated responses in 20\% of the allergic population studied.}, keywords = {Air Pollution, Allergens/immunology, animals, Asthma/immunology, humans, hypersensitivity, immunization, India, Insect proteins, Lice/anatomy \& histology/immunology, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, Skin Tests}, isbn = {1081-1206}, author = {Patil,M. P. and Niphadkar,P. V. and Bapat,M. M.} } @article {45753, title = {The nature and extent of the head louse infestation in a west Bengal village}, journal = {Indian Journal of Dermatology}, volume = {24}, year = {1979}, month = {1979}, pages = {4 - 8}, keywords = {Control, India, Pediculosis}, author = {Hati,A. K. and Bhattacharyya,S. K. and Chakraborty,A. K. and Choudhuri,A. K. and Chowdhury,D. S. R.} } @article {42395, title = {Notes on two new sucking lice (Hoplopleuridae: Anoplura) found on northern palm squirrel from India}, journal = {The Bulletin of Tokyo Medical and Dental University}, volume = {9}, year = {1962}, note = {1003}, month = {1962}, pages = {129 - 137}, keywords = {Enderleinellus, Funambulus pennanti, Hoplopleura, India, n.sp., Neohaematopinus echinatus, rodentia, Troester}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/42395.pdf}, author = {Kaneko,Kiyotoshi} } @article {42366, title = {List of named specimens of Anoplura in museums}, year = {1960}, note = {057}, month = {1960}, keywords = {Austria, Belgien, British Museum (Nat., Calcutta, India, Institute, London, Lund, Musee Royal de L{\textasciiacute}Afrique Centrale, Nomenklatur, Stabford Univ. Nat. Hist. Mus., Sweden, Systematik, Tervuren, Troester, U.S.N.M., Vienna}, author = {Johnson,Phyllis True} } @article {41774, title = {A host-list of Phthirapteran parasites (lice) found on Indo-Pakistan mammals (Mammalia) and birds (Aves)}, journal = {Pakistan Journal of Health}, volume = {6}, year = {1956}, note = {347}, month = {1956}, pages = {1 - 39}, keywords = {Gert, host list, India, Mallophaga, Pakistan}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/41774.pdf}, author = {Muhammad Atiqur Rah Ansari} } @article {40526, title = {Phthirapteran insect and larval Acanthocephala from the Late Triassic sediments of the Satpura basin, India}, journal = {Journal of the Palaenotological Society of India}, volume = {46}, year = {2001}, note = {Neither of these fossils have been found associated with a host and the descriptions and illustrations are not especially convincing. I very much doubt whether this is an anopluran louse.}, month = {2001}, pages = {141 - 146}, abstract = {

A fossilized microscopic, wingless ectoparasitic anoplura and an ectoparasitic larval form of Phylum Acanthocephala have respectively been recorded from the Bagra Formation and the Denwa Formation of the Late Triassic of the Satpura Basin, Madhya Pradesh, India. Both specimens show parasitic habitat, the former parasitising on mammals and the later occuring in the intestinal region of an arthropod. Taxonomy of Phthiraptera has been discussed.

}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Basin, India, larva, Phthiraptera, Satpura, Triasic}, url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3319.pdf}, author = {Kumar,Pramod and Prabhat Kumar} }