New Developments in the Study of Ectoparasite Resistance

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Abstract
Recent developments concerning the relationship between diets and ectoparasite resistance of laboratory rats are mentioned and discussed. While certain exptl. work has indicated that deficiencies of vitamin A and the vitamin B2 complex affect the development of louse populations on laboratory rats, little is known at present regarding the relation between specific dietary factors or vitamins and ectoparasite resistance. It is not safe to assume that "whereas a diet deficient in vitamin A increases susceptibility to infestations with lice, a diet containing an abundance of this vitamin will prevent or cure such infestations." Phases of the problem that require additional study are mentioned.

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