Pediculus humanus humanus
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Pediculus humanus humanus / (Redirected from Human body louse)
- Known as the human body louse
- Vector for Bartonella quintana, Borrelia recurrentis
- Transmitted person-to-person and via clothing
- Lice live in the clothes and bedsheets rather than on the human host
- Long-standing infestation can cause hyperpigmentation
- Diagnosis made based on examination of clothing or bedding
