Body louse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The body louse ( Pediculus humanus humanus , sometimes called Pediculus humanus corporis ) is a louse which infests humans. The condition of being infested with head lice, body lice, or pubic li...
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This is a magnified view of a female body louse with larvae. Lice cause itching and a characteristic excoriated skin rash (looks like a scrape). They may also transmit diseases, including relapsing fever, typhus, and trench fever.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2609.htm
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common name: body louse scientific name: Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus (Insecta: Phthiraptera (=Anoplura): Pediculidae) ... Three types of lice infest humans: the body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis; the head louse Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer; and the crab...
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entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/human_lice.htm
entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/human_lice.htm
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Two types of louse are adapted for living on man: the human louse, and the crab louse. The human louse occurs in two forms, the body louse and the head louse, and these are very similar to one another. In fact they can only be distinguished with certainty by their habits.
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www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th5g.htm
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Read about head lice, body lice and crabs, or pubic lice, symptoms, signs, prevention and treatment with medicated shampoos. A head louse can lay seven nits per day. ... The body louse is slightly larger than the head louse but has the same general appearance. Unlike the head louse, which lives on its human host,
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www.emedicinehealth.com/lice/article_em.htm
www.emedicinehealth.com/lice/article_em.htm
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The human body louse, Pediculus humanus corporis, has been suspected to have a role in the transmission of R. typhi to humans. To evaluate the potential role of Pediculus humanus corporis as a vector of murine typhus, we used R. typhi in an experimental model of human body louse infection previously used with R. prowazekii.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12860699
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... Diabetes & Endocrinology...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12967053
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Where did head lice come from? A little history. ... The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitas) (DeGeer), the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) (Linnaeus) and the crab louse (Pthirus pubis) (Linnaeus) all occur on humans. All three cause considerable skin irritation as they feed on human blood or crawl on the body.
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www.safe2use.com/pests/lice/history.htm
www.safe2use.com/pests/lice/history.htm
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Welcome to the Pediculus humanus section of VectorBase. This page contains quick links to different P. humanus-specific data sections. Alternatively, you can browse the available data by simply clicking on one of the Data Section Tabs above. ... Body Louse Genome White Paper...
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