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| + | *Lice live in the clothes and bedsheets rather than on the human host |
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| + | *Long-standing infestation can cause hyperpigmentation |
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 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
