Changing Demographics and Prevalence of Body Lice among Homeless Persons, Marseille, France

2017/10/06 by Tran Duc Anh Ly, Youssoupha Touré, Clément Calloix +5 · 1 voice · 5 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Bartonella species infections research #Dermatological diseases and infestations #Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

paper · pdf · doi:10.3201/eid2311.170516

openalex publication_date 2017/10/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26

Abstract

The prevalence of body lice among 2,288 sheltered homeless persons in the city of Marseille during 2000-2017 was 12.2% and significantly decreased over time. We report a positive association between body lice infestations and older age, duration of stays in France for migrants, frequent consumption of alcohol, and tobacco smoking.

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