@article{PAR00014991,
  title = {{M}anagement and treatment of human lice},
  author = {{S}angare, {A}. {K}. and {D}oumbo, {O}. {K}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{O}f the three lice (head, body, and pubic louse) that infest humans, the body louse is the species involved in epidemics of louse-borne typhus, trench fever, and relapsing fever, but all the three cause pediculosis. {T}heir infestations occur today in many countries despite great efforts to maintain high standards of public health. {I}n this review, literature searches were performed through {P}ub{M}ed, {M}edline, {G}oogle {S}cholar, and {EBSCO}host, with key search words of "{P}ediculus humanus", "lice infestation", "pediculosis", and "treatment"; and controlled clinical trials were viewed with great interest. {R}emoving lice by hand or with a lice comb, heating infested clothing, and shaving the scalp were some of the oldest methods of controlling human lice. {D}espite the introduction of other resources including cresol, naphthalene, sulfur, mercury, vinegar, petroleum, and insecticides, the numbers of lice infestation cases and resistance have increased. {T}o date, viable alternative treatments to replace insecticides have been developed experimentally in vitro. {T}oday, the development of new treatment strategies such as symbiotic treatment and synergistic treatment (antibiotics + ivermectin) in vitro has proved effective and is promising. {H}ere, we present an overview on managing and treating human lice and highlight new strategies to more effectively fight pediculosis and prevent resistance.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iomed {R}esearch {I}nternational},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 8962685 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {2314-6133},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1155/2016/8962685},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00014991},
}