Two patients presented with pruritus and rash caused by Cheyletiella mites that lived on our patients' cats. Only with veterinary assistance was the correct diagnosis made and effective therapy instituted.
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J Microbiol Biotechnol
November 2024
Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Alopecia, while not life-threatening, significantly impacts mental health, identity, and self-esteem of those afflicted. Current pharmacological and surgical treatments often have side effects and are limited in their ability to regenerate hair follicles (HF). Therefore, effective solutions for alopecia remain elusive.
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March 2020
Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States.
Background: Prodromal Neurodegenerative Disease (ND) due to tauopathies such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Synucleinopathies (SN) such as Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) present subtly. Although ND are considered cognitive disorders, in fact ND present with behavioral and even medical symptomatology years to decades prior to the onset of cognitive changes. Recognizing prodromal ND syndromes is a public health priority because ND is common, disabling and expensive.
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October 2009
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp, 1095 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083-1982, USA.
The efficacy of a 65% permethrin topically applied spot-on formulation (Defend EXspot Topical Remedy for Dogs, Schering-Plough Animal Health, Union, NJ) was determined against the dog mite, Cheyletiella yasguri (Smiley, 1965). Female dogs and their litters comprised the experimental unit, and all dogs in an experimental unit were treated on the same day 4 to 6 weeks after whelping. Mites and mite eggs were counted weekly on an untreated control group of six litters (15 pups) and on a group of six litters (14 pups) treated with 65% permethrin.
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