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Phthirus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Lice of the genus Phthirus, family Pediculidae. Phthirus pubis, the crab louse, is usually acquired by sexual contact or contact with infected objects. It is found most frequently in the pubic hair, but also on eyebrows, eyelashes, or on the axillary hairs.

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Entry terms

  • txid121227
  • txid121228

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LQ1F89GZ-1

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