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The following list contains louse related links to a variety of on-line resources. These are divided up into the following categories:
People, Research Groups, Institutions Housing Major Louse Collections, On-line Checklists, Head/Body Lice - Advice & Information, Software, Academic & On-line Journals.
PLEASE NOTE: I cannot enter into correspondence on any issues concerning public health, particularly those relating to head or body lice. These questions should be directed to the relevant public health authority in your area.
Costica Adam Chewing louse systematics (Curator of "Mallophaga") National Museum of Natural History, Romania Steve Barker Louse systematics, coevolution & genomics University of Queensland, Australia Dale Clayton Louse ecology, systematics & biodiversity University of Utah, USA Rob Cruickshank Evolution of genetic systems & parasitism University of Glasgow, UK Robert Dalgleish Chewing louse systematics & evolution San Diego, California Lance Durden Anopluran systematics Georgia Southern University, USA Bob Furness Bird-louse interactions & ecology University of Glasgow, UK Mark Hafner Cospeciation in host-louse assemblages Louisiana State University, USA Ron Hellenthal Louse-host associations & coevolution University of Notre Dame Kevin Johnson Host-louse interactions & systematics Illinois Natural History Survey, USA Martyn Kennedy Evolution & diversity of bird lice University of Glasgow, UK Ke Chung Kim Anopluran systematics, taxonomy & biodiversity Pennsylvania State University Jessica Light Anopluran systematics Louisiana State University, USA Chris Lyal Louse systematics Natural History Museum, UK Isabel Marshall Amblyceran systematics University of Glasgow, UK Rod Page Phylogeny comparison and reconstruction University of Glasgow, UK Ricardo Palma Louse systematics Te Papa National Museum, New Zealand Adrian Paterson Host-louse coevolution & evolution of behaviour Lincoln University, New Zealand David Reed Host, louse & endosymbiont sytematics and coevolution Florida Museum of Natural History Lajos Rózsa Evolution and ecology of parasites University of Veszprém Rick Speare Anoplura of medical and veterinary significance James Cook University, Australia Robert Timm Host-louse coevolution & trichodectid lice University of Kansas Michel Paiva Valim Veterinarian informally working on Phthiraptera Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Jason Weckstein Host-louse interactions & systematics Illinois Natural History Survey, USA There are many people missing from this list. Please e-mail me and I'll add your details
University of Glasgow, UK University of Utah, USA Illinois Natural History Survey, USA
ABIF - Fauna: Australian Faunal Directory for Phthiraptera
ABIF-Fauna is a web based source of taxonomic and biological information being compiled for all animal species known to occur in Australia. Clicking the link above will take you directly to their Phthiraptera pages.
PLEASE NOTE: I cannot enter into correspondence on any issues concerning public health, particularly those relating to head or body lice. These questions should be directed to the relevant public health authority in your area.
A non-profit health and education agency with lots of information about lice and scabies. If you are looking for information about human louse infections this site is well worth a visit. Comprehensive guide to dealing with head lice by Rick Speare of the Dept. of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Australia. Head lice factsheet by Barb Ogg, Ph.D. of at the University of Nebraska A comprehensive FAQ on head lice diagnosis and treatment produced by Richard J. Pollack, Anthony Kiszewski & Andrew Spielman, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts. Information from NHS direct (the UK on-line health information service) about lice. Search the CDC website to find some of the latest information about lice of medical significance. Search the scientific literature for information about lice infesting humans via Medline, the US National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database. No subscription required.
Tree comparison software Phylogenetic analysis and character evolution PAUP Everything - almost! TreeMap Comparing host and parasite trees Quantitative Parasitology Statistics package for parasitologists
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