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* Known as the human body louse
*Known as the human body louse
* Vector for {{#ask: [[Vector::Pediculus humanus humanus]]|default=no infections}}
*Vector for {{#ask: [[Vector::Pediculus humanus humanus]]|default=no infections}}
*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


{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pediculus humanus humanus''}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pediculus humanus humanus''}}

Latest revision as of 15:08, 8 October 2020

  • 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