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Types of lice
Types of lice
The three varieties of lice specifically parasitic for humans are
Phthirus pubis
(picture A, crab louse),
Pediculosis humanus capitis
(picture B, head louse), and
Pediculosis humanus corporis
(picture C, body louse).
Courtesy of John T Crissey, MD.
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