CDC - DPDx - Pediculosis
Body and head lice (Pediculus humanus humanus and P. h. capitis, respectively) cause a condition in humans known as Pediculosis. Although body lice are usually found on the torso, and head lice are found on the head and face, both species may change location.
Body louse - Wikipedia
The body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis) or the cootie is a hematophagic ectoparasite louse that infests humans. [1] It is one of three lice which infest humans, the other two being the head louse, and the crab louse or pubic louse. [2]
Pediculus humanus - Wikipedia
Pediculus humanus is a species of louse that infects humans. It comprises two subspecies: [1] [2] Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 – body louse; Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1767 – head louse
Head louse - Wikipedia
The non-disease-carrying head louse differs from the related disease-carrying body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) in preferring to attach eggs to scalp hair rather than to clothing. The two subspecies are morphologically almost identical, but do not normally interbreed.
body louse and head louse, Pediculus spp. - Entomology and …
Throughout time, lice, particularly head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer), have been a common reoccurring problem, especially in schools. Millions of American school children may encounter head lice during the school year.
Human louse | Description, Subspecies, Behaviours, & Facts
human louse, (Pediculus humanus), a common species of sucking louse in the family Pediculidae (suborder Anoplura, order Phthiraptera) that is found wherever human beings live, feeds on blood, and can be an important carrier of epidemic typhus and other louse-borne human diseases such as trench fever and relapsing fever.
About Head Lice | Lice | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …
Head lice, or Pediculus humanus capitis, are parasitic insects that feed on human blood. You can find them mostly on your head, but also on your eyebrows and eyelashes. Adult head lice are roughly 2 – 3 mm long (about the size of a sesame seed).
Pediculosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年3月14日 · The three varieties that are parasitic to humans are Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), Pthirus pubis (pubic or crab louse), and Pediculus humanus (body louse).
Where Are We With Human Lice? A Review of the Current State of ...
Pediculus humanus is an obligate bloodsucking ectoparasite of human that includes two ecotypes, head louse and body louse, which differ slightly in morphology and biology, but have distinct ecologies.
Human pediculosis, a global public health problem - PMC
Phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial cytb sequences of Pediculus humanus from different geographical regions and countries.