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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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Pediculus humanus, corporis (body louse, male)
Pediculus humanus, adult male as evidenced by the rounded posterior and copulatory organ.
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Pediculus humanus corporis ( body louse )
Medical Importance :
-Vector of epidemic typhus ( Rickettsia Prowazecki)
-Epidemic relapsing fever (Borrelia recurrentis)
-Trench fever ( Bartonella quintana )
Pediculus humanus, knowing where the louse was found would help in identification {corporis vs. capitis}.The size range is different between the two varieties. Also the body louse is more robust.
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