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Lice, body with stool (Pediculus humanus)

These are. Pediculus humanus. , or body lice. Other types of lice infest the scalp, head . Pediculus humanus capitis. ), or the pubic area . Phthirus pubis. . Some body lice may carry diseases such as epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, or trench fever. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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