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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.
Pediculosis vestimenti, Vagabond's disease Pediculosis corporis is caused by the body louse , Pediculus humanus humanus ( syn. Pediculus corporis [ citation needed ] ). The dark mass depicted inside the abdomen is a previously ingested blood meal.
This condition is caused by body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, sometimes called Pediculus humanus corporis), [20] a louse that infests humans and is adapted to lay eggs in clothing, rather than at the base of hairs, and is thus of recent evolutionary origin.
For scientists interested in how humankind evolved and spread around the globe, the blood-sucking parasite — officially called Pediculus humanus — also contains a lode of genetic information ...
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans. [1] ... pediculosis corporis for body lice, and phthiriasis for pubic lice. [7]
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
The causative organism is Rickettsia prowazekii, transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis). [8] [9] Untreated typhus cases have a fatality rate of approximately 40%. [7] Epidemic typhus should not be confused with murine typhus, which is more endemic to the United States, particularly Southern California and Texas.
Head louse – Pediculosis: Pediculus humanus capitis: hair follicles visual identification under magnification common worldwide head-to-head contact Body louse – Pediculosis Pediculus humanus humanus: skin visual identification under magnification (Vagabond's disease) common worldwide