 | This article possibly contains original research. (April 2021) |
| Pediculosis corporis | |
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| Other names | Pediculosis vestimenti, Vagabond's disease |
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| 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. | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
| Symptoms | Itching |
| Complications | epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, trench fever, Vagabond's leukomelanoderma |
| Causes | Body louse |
| Risk factors | Nearby people with body lice, poor hygiene |
| Prevention | Regular cleaning of bedding and clothing, personal hygiene |
| Treatment | Washing contaminated bedding and clothing in hot or boiling water, personal hygiene, pediculicide |
Pediculosis corporis or Vagabond's disease is a cutaneous condition caused by body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus) that lay their eggs on clothing and to a lesser extent on human hairs.[1][2]: 447
- ^ Nuttall, George H. F. (November 1917). "The Biology of Pediculus humanus". Parasitology. 10 (1): 80–185. doi:10.1017/S0031182000003747. ISSN 0031-1820.
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.