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*Known as the human body louse |
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*Vector for {{#ask: [[Vector::Pediculus humanus humanus]]|default=no infections}} |
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*Transmitted person-to-person and via clothing |
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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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*Diagnosis made based on examination of clothing or bedding |
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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