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| | Crab louse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | There are three stages in the life of a pubic louse: the nit, the nymph, and the adult. | | | The louse feeds on blood and can leave irritating spots on the skin, sometimes mistaken for pimples, a condition called Pediculosis pubis. | | | Its legs are adapted to climbing along relatively widely spaced hairs, and so can be found in eyelashes, pubic hair, beards, moustaches, and even armpit hairs. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubic_lice
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| | Pubic Lice |
| | Pubic lice can be treated with over-the-counter medicated shampoos used to treat head lice. | | | Pubic lice are usually transmitted through direct physical contact, especially with the genital area. | | | Applying vinegar to the pubic hair may help loosen the eggs, but the hair should be dry before applying the shampoo. |
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http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/std/pubic_lice.html
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| | ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Pubic lice |
| | Pubic lice are treated with a prescription drug, gamma benzene hexachloride 1% (Kwell) shampoo. | | | Applying vinegar to pubic hair before combing may help loosen nits, but the hair should be dry when applying the shampoo. | | | The bodies of pubic lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice. |
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http://www.enlmedical.com/article/000841.htm
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| | Pubic lice |
| | When pubic lice have been identified as the source of the problem, it is important that all sexual contacts of that person be made aware of the situation and treated if necessary. | | | Pubic (and other lice) lice cannot burrow into the skin and do not live under the skin. | | | If one person within a family has pubic lice, all family members should be examined and treated, especially if the infected person shares a bed with other family members. |
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http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/pubic.html
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| | eMedicine - Pediculosis : Article by Lyn Guenther, MD |
| | Enzymes in the louse saliva are believed to cause the breakdown of human bilirubin to biliverdin, causing the change in skin color associated with maculae cerulea. | | | Unlike the head louse and the pubic louse, the body louse does not live on the human body. | | | In cases of heavy pediculosis, treatment of the body with a pediculicide shampoo or lotion may be beneficial, especially if coexistent head or pubic louse infestation may be present. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1769.htm
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| | Body Lice and Pubic Lice |
| | The pubic louse is of much less medical importance but remains a significant nuisance. | | | Body lice and pubic lice are found only on humans. | | | Products for treatment will be marketed as shampoos or cream rinses and some are available over-the-counter, and listed in Table 2, while others are prescription products. |
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http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG084
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| | BugInfo.com - Pest management info for the homeowner from Univar USA |
| | If you or a family member have head lice or pubic lice the control of the problem resides in the use of specific shampoos or other topical medications that will kill the lice on the person, and a thorough cleaning of all household materials that may also harbor the lice. | | | The Head and Pubic lice are currently NOT known to transmit any diseases to humans, so they are not health threats in that way. | | | But, it is the three human sucking lice we will discuss now, and these are the Head Louse, the Body Louse, and the Pubic Louse. |
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http://www.buginfo.com/bugsthatfeed/lice2.cfm
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| | The New York Times > Science > What a Story Lice Can Tell |
| | The body louse is adapted to live in clothing, since the human body lacks proper hair. | | | The human head and body lice are known as Pediculus humanus and the chimpanzee louse is Pediculus schaeffi. | | | This could have been the moment when the pubic louse began its long-term relationship with its human host. |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/science/05lice.html?ei=5090&en=9b2df5f08878f6b3&ex=1254715200&partner=rssuserland&pagewanted=print&position=
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| | eMedicine - Lice : Article by Dirk M Elston, MD |
| | Pubic lice commonly infest the adult's body hair, as well as pubic hair. | | | All medical information must be interpreted in the context of the patient and the clinical situation. | | | This article provides general medical information; it is not intended to be a guide for the treatment of any specific patient. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic229.htm
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| | crab louse, Pthirus pubis |
| | "Blue spots" which may result from the bite of the crab louse are 0.2 to 3.0 cm in diameter, with an irregular outline, are painless, do not disappear on pressure, and appear to be in the deeper tissues. | | | In particularly hairy persons, the lousicide should be applied from neck to foot, perhaps also to eyebrows and beard. | | | Little is known about the incidence of infestation with Pthirus in a human community, but generally it seems to be much lower than with Pediculus. |
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http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/crab_louse.htm
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| | Lice |
| | Shaving the infested pubic hairs from the body has been replaced by the application of insecticidal formulations, as described for head louse control. | | | Body lice are most commonly found in clothing, especially where it is in direct contact with the body, as in underwear, the crotch or fork of trousers, armpits, waistline, collar and shoulders. | | | Shaving the head is effective and this measure is sometimes adopted with young boys; however, it is often objected to and should not be insisted on. |
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http://www.who.int/docstore/water_sanitation_health/vectcontrol/ch25.htm
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| | About lice, scabies, pubic lice |
| | Accurate, calm communications are invaluable in explaining pubic louse infestations and making recommendations for their control. | | | Persons who think they are infested with lice should seek assistance from a physician, the health department or the school nurse and follow their instructions. | | | F., a pair of pubic lice could infest another person without personal contact. |
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http://www.thebestcontrol.com/lice-chapter/about_lice.htm
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| | Taxonomy |
| | The question of whether or not the Body Louse is a biological species distinct from the Head Louse is most commonly answered today in the negative. | | | Papers presented at the Second International Congress on Phthiraptera provide strong, some may say overwhelming, evidence that there is no morphological, molecular, or behavioral justification for recognizing the Head Louse as being a distinct species or subspecies from the Body Louse. | | | The family name is based on the generic name, however, the suborder, and ordinal names may be independent of the names of lower taxa. |
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http://www.phthiraptera.org/taxonomy.html
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| | HHSA: STD Fact Sheet - Pubic Lice |
| | Itching in the genital area is the main symptom of pubic lice. | | | Certain basic principles are important in reducing the risk of getting an STD, including pubic lice: | | | Pubic lice, also known as crabs, are small parasites that are found in the genital area of humans. |
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http://www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/ServiceDetails.asp?ServiceID=230
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| | Pubic lice (pediculosis). DermNet NZ |
| | The pubic hair is most common site but lice can spread to other hairy parts of the body including armpit, beard, chest hair and thigh hair. | | | An insecticide such as Prioderm Shampoo (maldison) is used. | | | Pubic lice or crabs are contracted by close contact and are easily transmitted sexually. |
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http://dermnetnz.org/arthropods/pubiclice.html
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| | Vita |
| | Recruiting subjects for research on taste aversion learning in the medicinal leech (Hirudo medicimalis), the beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), and the pubic louse (Phthirus pubis).' Joint Journal of Higher Education,5(1), 16. |
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| | Pubic Lice I |
| | Pubic lice live and breed mostly in pubic hair and thus can be transmitted from one person to another by close sexual contact. | | | All in all, a pubic lice infestation is the most contagious of all STDs. | | | Often they are also simply called “crabs” for short, because their shape resembles that of sea crabs. |
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http://www2.rz.hu-berlin.de/sexology/ECE4/html/pubic_lice_i.html
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| | ARTHROPODS |
| | The body louse is similar to the head louse except that it is found on the body and clothes. | | | Purgation with anti-helminths may be necessary for gastrointestinal myiasis. | | | The pubic area is treated in the same manner as the infested head. |
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http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/parasitology/arthropods.htm
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| | Human Lice |
| | The body louse is not a common problem in Michigan. | | | infests the pubic region, but in some instances may be | | | They are the head louse, the body louse |
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http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500559.html
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| | body louse and head louse, Pediculus spp. |
| | Head lice and body lice are morphologically indistinguishable, although head lice are smaller than body lice. | | | These diseases are not presently being reported from the United States, but their introduction at some future time is not impossible if body louse infestations should become sufficiently prevalent. | | | The increasing incidence of louse infestations throughout the United States affects people on all social and economic levels. |
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http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/human_lice.htm
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| | Pests - Common Pest Lice |
| | Found anywhere on the body where the hair is coarse, such as underarms, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes, chest hair and pubic hair. | | | The head louse is well adapted to staying with its human host. | | | By the time a head louse infestation is detected, it has usually been established for some time. |
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http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~schildre/health/pests/pest_lcm.htm
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| | Lice (Pediculus humanus and Phthirus pubis) |
| | Pediculus humanus, the human body louse (approximate length = 2 mm). | | | Infestations with lice are not a serious problem (as long as the lice are not infected with a disease), but they can cause a number of uncomfortable symptoms, including skin irritations and intense itching. | | | Lice are spread from human to human most often by direct contact or contact with contaminated clothing, etc. Body lice are restricted most often to the human body and head (some authorities believe the head louse is a separate species). |
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http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/lice.html
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| | CRABS - The Louse - Pubic Lice - Pediculosis Pubis - Hair Parasite - STD Information - |
| | The most common areas affected of the body are | | | If you think you have been exposed to pubic lice or scabies see your doctor or health practitioner immediately to determine whether or not treatment is required. | | | This bloodsucking louse causes itching and inflammation of the skin that may result in eczema. |
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http://www.ironhoof.fslife.co.uk/pubic_lice.htm
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| | MoonDragon's Obgyn Information & Discussion - Description of Human Body Lice |
| | Pubic lice are not known to transmit any human pathogens. | | | Phithirus pubis is the human pubic louse or crab louse and infests the pubic and armpit areas, although it may be found in other parts of the body with course hair. | | | The first infests particularly the head region, but it has been found on other hair areas of the body. |
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http://www.moondragon.org/obgyn/disorders/licedescription.html
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| | Sucking Lice Profile |
| | Pediculidae: includes the human head and body louse (Pediculus humanus and Pediculus capitis) | | | Pthiridae: contains the human pubic louse or crab louse (Pthirus pubis). |
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http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/historybug/med_ent/anoplura.htm
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| | Human Lice - Penn State Entomology Department Fact Sheet |
| | Crab lice are much smaller than head and body lice. | | | These lice are found mostly in the hair of the pubic area. | | | Lice cause much discomfort to humans due to their bites, which are irritating, causing sleeplessness. |
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http://www.ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/human_lice.htm
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| | MICROSCOPY UK - MICSCAPE ARTICLE: Human Lice, louse |
| | These carriers don't itch and so don't treat their scalps but do infect others during the school holidays. | | | The body louse can carry diseases like typhus, relapsing fever and trench fever. | | | Eggs are laid singly or in clumps and are cemented to a hair (shown in the image right), though the body louse will also lay its eggs in clothing next to the skin. |
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http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/articles/louse.html
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| | AllRefer.com - louse (Zoology: Invertebrates) - Encyclopedia |
| | The sucking lice, of the order Anoplura, are external parasites of humans and other mammals, feeding on blood by means of their piercing-and-sucking mouthparts. | | | Sucking lice infestations are common in crowded living conditions and where clothing is not changed or washed frequently. | | | Body lice may transmit rickettsial diseases (see rickettsia) and bacterial infections such as relapsing fever; infection results from scratching the crushed louse or its feces into the skin. |
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| | Crab Louse or Pubic Louse |
| | Please see our usage policy page for usage information. | | | Two head lice with dime for size comparison | | | The Crab Louse or Pubic Louse, Phthirus pubis. |
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http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/phthiraptera/phthirus-pubis.html
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| | Search Results for lice - Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | Brief information on this condition characterized by presence of lice in the pubic hair region. | | | Includes information on appropriate recognition, treatment, and research. | | | The delicate stylets, retracted into the head when the louse is not feeding, are used to pierce the skin,... |
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| | Sucking louse -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | Pediculus humanus is divided into two subspecies, Pediculus humanus humanus, or the body louse, sometimes nicknamed "the seam squirrel" for its habit of laying of eggs in the seams of clothing, and Pediculus humanus capitis, or the (Infests the head and body of humans) head louse. | | | Phthirus pubis (the (Infests the pubic region of the human body) pubic louse) is the cause of the (Click link for more info and facts about embarrassing) embarrassing condition known as (Infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice) crabs. | | | Sucking louse -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
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| | Head Lice Gone - Coal Head Louse Tar |
| | Take it!" "Ohhh, yuh louse!" "Call me a louse!" "Lemme.....didn't mind that so much as his head. | | | I saw a louse alive and well crawling.....rolling of all surfaces which the head may touch. | | | The source for all your Head Louse needs. |
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| | Lice (Anoplura) |
| | The louse is a true parasite and has to take blood meals from a healthy human host to survive. | | | Eggs are laid by the head and body louse by gluing them to hairs or clothing.These hatch within 1-2 weeks (or longer if they are on discarded clothing.) A head louse will lay 50-150 eggs and a body louse will lay 200-300 in her lifetime. | | | The pubic louse is not seen as a major vector of Rickettsial disease. |
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http://www.cbwinfo.com/Biological/Vectors/Lice.html
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| | Pubic Louse - Medical Illustration |
| | Nucleus Medical Art creates and/or licenses medical products including medical illustrations, medical animations, medical drawings, medical pictures, medical graphics, medical posters, anatomical models, and interactive presentations for use in publishing, pharmaceutical and medical device marketing, patient education, patient informed consent programs, hospital safety awareness, sales training, merchandising, and other uses. | | | This stock medical illustration depicts a pubic louse, also known as crab lice or crabs. | | | Narrow Pubic Arch Resulting in Head and Shoulder Injury (Dystocia) During Delivery - exh5188b |
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| | Galleries-Medical-crab lice |
| | Where/when: Occurs in pubic or perianal areas, rarely on eyelashes or eyebrows. |
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| | pubic louse - definition of pubic louse in Encyclopedia |
| | Searchword not found in the selected dictionary, but you can try the following: | | | Embed a dictionary search in your own web page | | | pubic louse - definition of pubic louse in Encyclopedia |
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