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Gamasoidosis
Gamasoidosis, also known as dermanyssosis, is a frequently unrecognized form of zoonotic dermatitis, following human infestation with avian mites of the genera ''Dermanyssus'' or ''Ornithonyssus''. It is characterized by pruritic erythematous papules, macules and urticaria, with itching and irritation resulting from the saliva the mites secrete while feeding. These bites are observed all over the body. The avian mite ''Dermanyssus gallinae'' can also infest various parts of the body, including the ear canal and scalp. Diagnosis is challenging due to the mites' size, requiring microscopic identification by a Medical entomology, medical entomologist, and the clinical symptoms often mimic other conditions, such as scabies or allergic reactions. The atypical or delayed responses to mite bites, coupled with widespread ignorance and misinformation among healthcare providers, scientists, and pest control professionals, contribute to frequent underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis, hindering ef ...
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Dermanyssus Gallinae
''Dermanyssus gallinae'' (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry. It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis. In both size and appearance, it resembles the northern fowl mite, '' Ornithonyssus sylviarum.'' Description ''Dermanyssus gallinae'' is an obligate blood feeder that will normally attack its host at night, but will occasionally feed during the day. Adults are long, with long legs and usually a grayish-white body, which becomes reddish-brown when engorged. After feeding, they hide in cracks and crevices away from light sources, where they mate and lay eggs. Mites progress through five life stages: egg, larva, protonymph, deutonymph and adult. Under favourable conditions this life cycle can be completed within seven days, so pop ...
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Bedbug Infestation
Bed bugs are parasitic insects from the genus ''Cimex'', which are micropredators that feed on blood, usually at night. Their bites can result in a number of health impacts, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ranging from small areas of redness to prominent blisters. Symptoms may take between minutes to days to appear and itchiness An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch. Itches have resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience. Itches have many similarities to pain, and while both ... is generally present. Some individuals may feel tired or have a fever. Typically, uncovered areas of the body are affected. Their bites are not known to transmit any infectious disease. Complications may rarely include necrotic, areas of dead skin or vasculitis. Bed bug bites are caused primarily by two species of insects: ''Ci ...
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Erythematous
Erythema (, ) is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation. Examples of erythema not associated with pathology include nervous blushes. Types * Erythema ab igne * Erythema chronicum migrans * Erythema induratum * Erythema infectiosum (or fifth disease) * Erythema marginatum * Erythema migrans * Erythema multiforme (EM) * Erythema nodosum * Erythema toxicum * Erythema elevatum diutinum * Erythema gyratum repens * Keratolytic winter erythema * Palmar erythema Causes It can be caused by infection, massage, electrical treatment, acne medication, allergies, exercise, solar radiation (sunburn), photosensitization, acute radiation syndrome, mercury toxicity, blister agents, niacin administration, or waxing and tweezing of the hairs—any of which can cause the affected capillaries to dilate, resulting in redness. Erythema is a common side effect o ...
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JAMA Network
There are thirteen medical journals published by the JAMA Network, a division of the American Medical Association (AMA). The ''Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)'', along with ''JAMA Network Open'' and eleven specialty journals, compose the JAMA Network family of journals. The journals share a common website, archives and other means of access (such as RSS feeds), have common policies on publishing and public relations, and pool their editorial resources in producing the AMA Manual of Style. They also operate a common webpage, ''For The Media'', that provides free access to news releases about the latest research published in AMA journals to credentialed journalists prior to official publication dates (pre-embargo content), as well as access to all related pre-embargo (pre-publication) news releases and video news release scripts. Before they were rebranded as the JAMA Network in 2013, the AMA's stable of journals were referred to as ''JAMA and the Archives journal ...
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Archives Of Dermatological Research
''Archives of Dermatological Research'', published by Springer Science+Business Media, is a peer-reviewed medical journal that focuses on skin disease. It was established as the in 1869 by Heinrich Auspitz and Philipp Josef Pick. Springer acquired the journal in 1921 and renamed it the . In the 1950s it followed the general trend to drop its link to sexually transmitted infections in its title. It became the ' in 1971 before obtaining its current name in 1975. Other past editors have included Albert Neisser, Josef Jadassohn, Erich Hoffmann, and Enno Christophers. Its current editor-in-chief is Murad Alam (Northwestern University). Publication The ''Archives of Dermatological Research'' is a dermatological journal, published by Springer Science+Business Media. The editor-in-chief is Murad Alam (Northwestern University). Origins and early history In mid-19th century German-speaking parts of Europe, the specialties of venereology and dermatology were beginning to be associated wi ...
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Taylor & Francis Online
Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom that publishes books and academic journals. Its parts include Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, Routledge, F1000 Research and Dovepress. It is a division of Informa, a United Kingdom-based publisher and conference company. Overview Founding The company was founded in 1852 when William Francis joined Richard Taylor in his publishing business. Taylor had founded his company in 1798. Their subjects covered agriculture, chemistry, education, engineering, geography, law, mathematics, medicine, and social sciences. Publications included the ''Philosophical Magazine''. Francis's son, Richard Taunton Francis (1883–1930), was sole partner in the firm from 1917 to 1930. Acquisitions and mergers In 1965, Taylor & Francis launched Wykeham Publications and began book publishing. T&F acquired Hemisphere Publishing in 1988, and the company was renamed Taylor & Francis Group to reflect the growing number ...
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Pruritic
An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch. Itches have resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience. Itches have many similarities to pain, and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different. Pain creates a withdrawal reflex, whereas itches leads to a scratch reflex. Unmyelinated nerve fibers for itches and pain both originate in the skin. Information for them is conveyed centrally in two distinct systems that both use the same nerve bundle and spinothalamic tract. Classification Most commonly, an itch is felt in one place. If it is felt all over the body, then it is called ''generalized itch'' or ''generalized pruritus''. Generalized itch is infrequently a symptom of a serious underlying condition, such as cholestatic liver disease. If the sensation of itching persists for six weeks or longer, then it is called ''chronic itch'' or ''chroni ...
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Ornithonyssus Bursa Bites
''Ornithonyssus'' is a mite genus of the family Macronyssidae. Species * '' Ornithonyssus acrobates'' Micherdzinski & Domrow, 1985 * '' Ornithonyssus africanus'' (Zumpt & Till, 1958) * ''Ornithonyssus bacoti'' (Hirst, 1913) commonly known as the tropical rat mite. A frequently occurring rat mite that has a painful bite. * '' Ornithonyssus benoiti'' Till, 1982 * ''Ornithonyssus bursa'' (Berlese, 1888) commonly known as the tropical fowl mite. * '' Ornithonyssus campester'' Micherdzinski & Domrow, 1985 * '' Ornithonyssus capensis'' Shepherd & Narro, 1983 * '' Ornithonyssus conciliatus'' ( Radovsky, 1967) * '' Ornithonyssus costai'' Micherdzinski, 1980 * '' Ornithonyssus dasyuri'' Domrow, 1983 * '' Ornithonyssus desultorius'' (Radovsky, 1966) * '' Ornithonyssus flexus'' (Radovsky, 1967) * '' Ornithonyssus garridoi'' de-la-Cruz, 1981 * '' Ornithonyssus hypertrichus'' Radovsky, 2007 * '' Ornithonyssus jayanti'' (Advani & Vazirani, 1981) * '' Ornithonyssus kochi'' (Fonseca, 1948) * '' ...
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One Health
One Health is an approach calling for "the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally, to attain optimal health for people, animals and our environment", as defined by the One Health Initiative Task Force (OHITF). It developed in response to evidence of the spreading of zoonotic diseases between species and increasing awareness of "the interdependence of human and animal health and ecological change". In this viewpoint, public health is no longer seen in purely human terms. Due to a shared environment and highly conserved physiology, animals and humans not only suffer from the same zoonotic diseases but can also be treated by either structurally related or identical drugs. For this reason, special care must be taken to avoid unnecessary or over-treatment of zoonotic diseases, particularly in the context of drug resistance in infectious microbes. A number of organizations throughout the world support the objectives of "One Health" includ ...
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Public Health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the determinants of health of a population and the threats it faces is the basis for public health. The ''public'' can be as small as a handful of people or as large as a village or an entire city; in the case of a pandemic it may encompass several continents. The concept of ''health'' takes into account physical, psychological, and Well-being, social well-being, among other factors.What is the WHO definition of health?
from the Preamble to the Constitution of WHO as adopted by the Internationa ...
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Medical Entomology
The discipline of medical entomology, or public health entomology, and also ''veterinary entomology'' is focused upon insects and arthropods that impact human health. Veterinary entomology is included in this category, because many animal diseases can "jump species" and become a human health threat, for example, bovine encephalitis. Veterinary entomology can also help prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks. Medical entomology has advanced with technologies like genetic modification of mosquitoes. Also medical entomology includes scientific research on the behavior, ecology, and epidemiology of arthropod disease vectors, and involves a tremendous outreach to the public, including local and state officials and other stake holders in the interest of public safety. Public health entomology has seen a huge surge in interest since 2005, due to the resurgence of the bed bug, ''Cimex lectularius.'' Insects of medical importance There are many insects (and other arthropods) that affect hum ...
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Scalp
The scalp is the area of the head where head hair grows. It is made up of skin, layers of connective and fibrous tissues, and the membrane of the skull. Anatomically, the scalp is part of the epicranium, a collection of structures covering the cranium. The scalp is bordered by the face at the front, and by the neck at the sides and back. The scientific study of hair and scalp is called trichology. Structure Layers The scalp is usually described as having five layers, which can be remembered using the mnemonic 'SCALP': * S: Skin. The skin of the scalp contains numerous hair follicles and sebaceous glands. * C: Connective tissue. A dense subcutaneous layer of fat and fibrous tissue that lies beneath the skin, containing the nerves and vessels of the scalp. * A: Aponeurosis. The epicranial aponeurosis or galea aponeurotica is a tough layer of dense fibrous tissue which anchors the above layers in place. It runs from the frontalis muscle anteriorly to the occipitalis ...
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