Vern Bowles

Effect of a New Head Lice Treatment, Abametapir Lotion, 0.74%, on Louse Eggs: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study.

Vernon Morrison Bowles, Sharon Hanegraaf, Tiina Ahveninen, Srinivas Sidgiddi, Kent Allenby, Hugh Alsop

Journal article  |  2019  |  Global Pediatric Health

Few head lice treatments have demonstrated effectiveness against louse eggs. Abametapir, a metalloproteinase inhibitor, is able to..

Clinical studies evaluating abametapir lotion, 0.74%, for the treatment of head louse infestation

Vernon M Bowles, Lisa Jenkins VanLuvanee, Hugh Alsop, Lydie Hazan, Katie Shepherd, Srinivas Sidgiddi, Kent Allenby, Tiina Ahveninen, Sharon Hanegraaf

Journal article  |  2018  |  PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

BACKGROUND: There is a need for better control of head louse infestations. Abametapir is an inhibitor of metalloproteinases critic..

A Randomized, Double-blind, Vehicle controlled Study of the Ovicidal Efficacy of a New Head Lice Therapy, abametapir lotion 0.74%, Administered for the Treatment of Head Lice Infestation

Scott Arnold, Sharon Hanegraaf, Tiina Ahveninen, Hugh Alsop, Vernon M Bowles

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  PEDIATRICS

Abametapir Lotion 0.74% Demonstrates High Elimination Rates of Head Lice with a Single Application in Phase 3 Trials

Lydie Hazan, Robert S Haber, Michael Husseman, Katie Shepherd, Sharon Hanegraaf, Tiina Ahveninen, Lisa Jenkins, Hugh Alsop, Vernon M Bowles

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  PEDIATRICS

Ovicidal Efficacy of Abametapir Against Eggs of Human Head and Body Lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae)

Vernon M Bowles, Kyong Sup Yoon, Stephen C Barker, Christopher Tran, Christopher Rhodes, Marshall J Clark

Journal article  |  2017  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Studies were undertaken to determine the ovicidal efficacy of 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridyl (abametapir) against eggs of both human..

The Battle Against Flystrike - Past Research and New Prospects Through Genomics

Clare A Anstead, Trent Perry, Stephen Richards, Pasi K Korhonen, Neil D Young, Vernon M Bowles, Philip Batterham, Robin B Gasser

Journal article  |  2017  |  ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY, VOL 98

Flystrike, or cutaneous myiasis, is caused by blow fly larvae of the genus Lucilia. This disease is a major problem in countries w..

A blow to the fly - Lucilia cuprina draft genome and transcriptome to support advances in biology and biotechnology

Clare A Anstead, Philip Batterham, Pasi K Korhonen, Neil D Young, Ross S Hall, Vernon M Bowles, Stephen Richards, Maxwell J Scott, Robin B Gasser

Journal article  |  2016  |  BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

The blow fly, Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann, 1830) is a parasitic insect of major global economic importance. Maggots of this fly par..

Ovicidal Efficacy of Abametapir Against Eggs of Human Head and Body Lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae).

Vernon M Bowles, Kyong Sup Yoon, Stephen C Barker, Christopher Tran, Christopher Rhodes, Marshall J Clark

Journal article  |  2016  |  J Med Entomol

Studies were undertaken to determine the ovicidal efficacy of 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridyl (abametapir) against eggs of both human..

The immunobiology of myiasis infections - whatever happened to vaccination?

RM Sandeman, VM Bowles, DD Colwell

Journal article  |  2014  |  PARASITE IMMUNOLOGY

The current state of myiasis vaccine technologies are reviewed mainly in the primary research genera of Lucilia and Hypoderma. The..

Control of the sheep blowfly in Australia and New Zealand - are we there yet?

RM Sandeman, GW Levot, ACG Heath, PJ James, JC Greeff, MJ Scott, P Batterham, VM Bowles

Journal article  |  2014  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY

The last 50 years of research into infections in Australia and New Zealand caused by larvae of the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina,..