Immunization of rabbits with faecal extract of Pediculus humanus, the human body louse: effects on louse development and reproduction
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1997Author
Mumcuoglu, K Y
Ben-Yakir, D
Ochanda James O.
Miller, J
Galun, R
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Immunization of rabbits with a faecal extract of the human body louse (Pediculus humanus) induced a high titre of specific IgG. The mean weight of blood taken by females fed on the immunized rabbits was significantly lower (29%) than taken by females fed on the control rabbits. The mean number of eggs per female fed on the immunized rabbits was significantly lower than for females fed on the control rabbits. The hatchability of the eggs laid by lice fed on immunized rabbits (91%) was significantly lower than of those fed on control rabbits (94%). The rate of development of nymphs fed on control rabbits was significantly higher than those fed on the immunized rabbits. There was no difference in survival rates of lice fed on immunized and control rabbits.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15731http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9430108
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Med Vet Entomol. 1997 Oct;11(4):315-8Publisher
Department of Biochemistry