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A case report of human infestation with pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) in Sarab city, Iran

Medical Science and Discovery, 2015
Lice were collected from 47 years old male worker on his complaint for itching and red rashes on body. The lice thus collected were subjected to microscopic examinations and identified as Phthirus pubis, commonly known as the crab louse, an ecto-parasite which is only found on humans and requires human blood to survive.
Y. Garedaghi
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"Royal" pediculosis in Renaissance Italy: lice in the mummy of the King of Naples Ferdinand II of Aragon (1467-1496) [PDF]

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009
Pediculosis seems to have afflicted humans since the most ancient times and lice have been found in several ancient human remains. Examination of the head hair and pubic hair of the artificial mummy of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1467-1496), King of Naples ...
Gino Fornaciari, Valentina Giuffra, Silvia Marinozzi, Malayka Samantha Picchi, Massimo Masetti   +4 more
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The vectorial capacity of human lice: Pediculus humanus and Pthirus pubis

Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2013
Insan vucut biti (Pediculus humanus humanus); epidemik tifus (salgin tifus, bit tifusu, lekeli humma) etkeni Rickettsia prowazekii’nin, bitle bulasan donemeli ates (louse-borne relapsing fever) ajani Borrelia recurrentis’in ve siper atesi (trench fever) etkeni Bartonella quintana’nin vektorudur.
K. Mumcuoğlu
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The Prevalence of Pediculosis in Southern Iran From 2016 to 2021. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Introduction One important measure of community and personal hygiene is the prevalence of lice. Healthcare providers and strategists must analyze this illness across several groups if they are to create sensible plans and services for its decrease. The objective of this study was to find the prevalence of head lice in Iranian endemic regions.
Soltani A, Azizi K, Poushpas A, Hamedpour R, Parvizi MM, Fazelzadeh Haghighi SA, Fazelzadeh Haghighi N.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) infestation of the scalp in a 4-years old infant

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal, 2015
Pubik bit, insane kilinda tum hayatini geciren ve kanla beslenen parasitic bir insekttir. Insanlar bu parazit icin konak olarak bilinirler. Pubik bit genellikle kisilerle yakin temas sonucunda bulasirlar. Eriskinler arasindaki cinsel temas ve aile cocuk iliskisi en olasi infestasyon yollaridir.
K. Mumcuoğlu
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Update vulval dermatology - diagnostics and therapy. [PDF]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
Summary The vulva is a periorificial skin area and as such represents a transitional zone with unique functional and physiological characteristics. Knowledge of its anatomy is limited among both the general population and healthcare professionals, and unrealistic expectations of normal proportions are common.
Brägelmann C, Wölber L, Susok L, Anemüller W, Prüßmann W, Ivanova I, Niebel D.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Dermoscopy of pediculosis pubis. [PDF]

JAAD Case Rep, 2018
DERMOSCOPIC APPEARANCE Dermoscopic examination found 3 stages of Pthirus pubis, namely nits or eggs, nymph, and adult stages. The brown or white eggs or nits containing nymphs were firmly attached at the base of a hair.
Li L, Liu X, Xu L, Lu Y.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Update Vulvadermatologie – Diagnostik und Therapie [PDF]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
Zusammenfassung Die Vulva stellt als periorifizielles Hautareal eine Übergangszone dar; dies bedingt funktionelle und physiologische Besonderheiten. In der Allgemeinbevölkerung und bei medizinischem Fachpersonal sind Kenntnisse zur Anatomie der Vulva unzureichend; unrealistische Vorstellungen bezüglich des Normalbefundes sind verbreitet.
Brägelmann C, Wölber L, Susok L, Anemüller W, Prüßmann W, Ivanova I, Niebel D.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Masquerading as Squamous Blepharitis

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Phthiriasis palpebrarum caused by the parasite Pthirus pubis, is an uncommon cause of blepharitis under unhygienic conditions in sexually active adults.
Rajender Singh Chauhan, Apoorva Goel, Ashok Rathi, Joginder Pal Chugh, Chetan Chhikara   +4 more
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Human pediculosis, a global public health problem. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty, 2022
Background: Human pediculosis is caused by hematophagous lice, which are transmitted between individuals via direct and/or indirect contact. Despite the public health importance of louse infestation, information concerning the global burden of ...
Fu YT, Yao C, Deng YP, Elsheikha HM, Shao R, Zhu XQ, Liu GH.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources