March 2023 in “Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health” This study in Kitui County, Kenya, identified histopathological lesions due to Cordylobia anthropophaga infestations in dogs, including parasitic granulomas and eosinophilic lymphadenitis, leading to severe health effects such as emaciation and potential death.
May 2026 in “Medical and Veterinary Entomology” This study found that the combination of L. sericata secretions and A. sintenisii extract significantly enhanced wound healing compared to each agent alone or Furacin®, suggesting a synergistic effect.
October 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reports that fly blood progenitors in a long-term organ culture model undergo symmetric cell divisions influenced by cell size and orientation, with infection triggering changes in cell differentiation kinetics.
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June 2016 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This symposium discussed why regenerative capacity varies among species and diminishes with age, exploring how these insights could inform regenerative medicine approaches, without presenting new experimental results.
January 2009 in “Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.)” This study observed that human skin exhibits acute and chronic histological changes due to tick bites, including inflammation and changes in hair follicles, influenced by tick saliva and possible infections.
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February 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this case study, a tick bite from the genus Ixodes in a 9-year-old girl was associated with the development of localized alopecia areata, resembling telogen effluvium, which resolved completely in less than three months.
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March 2024 in “PubMed” This case report describes an adult female who developed localized hair loss on her scalp two months after tick bites, illustrating tick bite alopecia's distinct patterns and highlighting the need to consider ticks as a possible cause of such hair loss.
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August 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” This report presents a rare case of diffuse hair loss resembling alopecia areata, following a tick bite on the scalp.
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April 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This report describes a rare case of nonscarring alopecia linked to a tick bite on a 21-year-old male's scalp, with specific histological findings and proposed mechanisms.
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January 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this source, it is suggested that tick saliva, containing anticoagulants like heparins, induces an inflammatory reaction on the scalp that may lead to alopecia.
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January 1970 in “Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary Medicine” This study found that 88.89% of examined domestic and stray cats in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, were infested with arthropods, notably Ctenocephalides felis felis, with higher prevalence in females and in summer for certain infections.
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August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that treating cats infested with Lynxacarus radovskyi using Fipronil resulted in complete resolution of the infestation by day 15.
January 2023 in “Trakia Journal of Sciences” In this study, goats infested with lice exhibited specific hematological and biochemical changes, including anemia and hypoferremia in those with sucking lice and leukocytosis in those with biting lice, which normalized following eprinomectin treatment.
April 2023 in “Veterinary world/Veterinary World” This study identified six species of ectoparasitic insects infesting domestic goats in Bulgaria, with Linognathus stenopsis being the most prevalent across the surveyed farms.
December 2025 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” This study highlights that careful interpretation of bite-centered anatomy and trichoscopic signs can help differentiate tick-bite alopecia from alopecia areata in children, with specific management strategies based on clinical signs.
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March 1981 in “PubMed” This case report details a 2-year-old girl who developed hypertrichosis on areas of her skin affected by multiple insect bites and subsequent scratching, resulting in unusual hair growth.
November 2025 in “Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia” In this study at the IPB Taman Kencana campus, researchers found that all examined stray cats were infested with ectoparasites, primarily Ctenocephalides felis fleas, leading to health issues such as anemia and stress.
In this study of foxes and jackals in Ilam province, Iran, 19.35% of foxes and 17.85% of jackals were found to be infested with ectoparasites, mainly Ctenocephalides canis.
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April 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study of tinea capitis in Benghazi, Libya, the most common form identified was the gray patch type, with Trichophyton violaceum being the predominant causative agent.
February 2020 in “Biophysical journal” This study confirms that zebrafish engineered with Cantú Syndrome mutations in ABCC9 and KCNJ8 genes exhibit gain-of-function characteristics in their cardiovascular KATP channels, similar to mammalian counterparts.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Infectious Diseases” In this case study, dermoscopy successfully visualized head lice and their eggs on a 19-year-old girl's scalp, aiding in the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis, which was then treated with sulfur ointment and hair shaving.
November 2023 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Hewan” In a case study, a 6-year-old Shih Tzu with both demodicosis and babesiosis showed improvement after treatment, which included medications like ivermectin and supportive care such as specialized shampoos and environmental spraying, evaluated up to the 21st day.
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” This study found that Hoxc13 mutations in mice cause defects in hair, nail, and tongue structures, with the most noticeable issue being brittle hair leading to alopecia.
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May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that blocking the Sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in mice led to reversible inhibition of body coat hair morphogenesis, while whisker development was unaffected.
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December 2013 in “Stem Cells” This review discusses the enhanced understanding of how stem cell niches respond adaptively to systemic signals, aging, and local perturbations, but reports no new research findings.
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November 2018 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that chicken and alligator scales evolved independently through convergent evolution rather than sharing a common origin with avian feathers.
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June 2012 in “BMC Research Notes” This study outlines the Human Gene Correlation Analysis tool, which classifies human genes by coexpression levels and identifies overrepresented annotation terms in correlated gene groups, with no new clinical results reported.
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June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review examines the interaction between hedgehog and Wnt/β-catenin signalling in hair follicles and basal cell carcinoma, linking Hh pathway inhibition to both tumor regression and alopecia.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Natural Fibers” This study found that reinforcing clayey soil with human hair fibers increased its strength significantly, both before and after freeze-thaw cycles, suggesting its potential use in cold climate zones.
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June 2020 in “Developmental Cell” This study observed that in chicken skin, large-scale differences in gene expression between feathered and scaly skin are controlled by enhancer-driven uniform expression, while small-scale differences within individual feathers are associated with chromatin looping.