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Body Lice Body lice are small flattened insects with a slightly elongated lobed abdomen, a distinct head, small eyes, a pair of short antennae and six legs, each terminating in a strong claw. Body lice are extremely sensitive to change in temperature and humidity and have been known to abandon a dead person or people with elevated temperatures. Body lice are rarely found on the head of an infected person and, when not on the body, tend to stay hidden within layers of clothes. medent.usyd.edu.au /fact/bodylice.html   (947 words)

Headlice Information, Laboratory of Public Health Entomology, Harvard School of Public Health Body lice are acquired mainly through direct contact with an infested person or their clothing and bedding, and are most commonly found on individuals who infrequently change or wash their clothes. Although lice and their eggs may be seen without the help of magnifying devices, the viability of the eggs cannot be judged without magnification and a degree of training. Lice on children's heads, by themselves, should not be cause for the schools or courts to brand the parents as 'neglectful' or 'abusive'. www.hsph.harvard.edu /headlice.html   (5406 words)

Pediculosis (Body) Lice Body lice infestations occur primarily on clothing, especially along the seams of inner surfaces and the adjacent area of the skin. Body lice are spread from person-to-person through close direct contact with a lice infested area of a person or through sharing of unlaundered clothes or bedding that had contact with an infested person. Body lice are capable of spreading certain diseases like epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, and trench fever, none of which are common in United States. healthlink.mcw.edu /article/955140250.html   (781 words)

Lice Certain lice, such as body lice, can transmit diseases, such as typhus, relapsing fever, and trench fever, but most of the time having lice is more embarrassing and itchy than it is concerning as a disease. Body lice are associated with poverty, overcrowding, and poor hygiene. Body lice live in the seams of clothing (not in the hair) where they lay their eggs but go to the body to feed—most often to the back, shoulder, and waist. www.emedicinehealth.com /lice/article_em.htm   (518 words)

Human Lice: Body Louse, Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus and Head Louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Insecta: ... Lice or their eggs are easily transmitted from person to person on shared hats, coats, scarves, combs, brushes, towels, bedding, upholstered seats in public places, and by personal contact. Body lice live in the seams of clothing, generally where it touches the skin, and only contact the body to feed, usually holding on to the clothing while they do this. Although body lice may pose the most serious health threat in many countries, head lice appear to be the greatest nuisance, particularly among school children in highly developed countries where their presence is considered intolerable. edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_IN261   (2181 words)

InteliHealth: Body lice are small, parasitic insects found mainly on the clothing of infested people, and occasionally on their bodies or bedding. Body lice are found most often on homeless or destitute adults who rarely change their clothes, and particularly on those living in crowded conditions. Body lice and their eggs can be killed by washing clothing in hot water, drying these items in a clothes dryer set on high heat (more than 122 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 30 minutes) or by pressing the clothing with a hot iron. www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10738.html   (820 words)

Division of Parasitic Diseases - Body Lice Fact Sheet Body lice are parasitic insects that live on the body and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. Body lice are found only in homeless, transient populations who don't have access to changes of clothes or bath. Body lice are found on the body and on clothing or bedding used by infested people; lice eggs are lain in the seams of clothing or on bedding. www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_body_lice.htm   (621 words)

Lice infestation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Lice are small wingless insect-like parasites with sucking mouthparts that feed on human blood and lay their eggs on body hairs or in clothing. The symptoms of lice infestations vary somewhat according to body location, although all are characterized by intense itching, usually with injury to the skin caused by scratching or scraping. The itching is an allergic reaction to a toxin in the saliva of the lice. www.chclibrary.org /micromed/00054760.html   (1658 words)

* Body lice - (Disease): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Infestations of body lice are caused by Pediculosis humanus corporis, an organism that is similar in size to head lice. Body lice, however, are rarely seen on the skin itself because they come to the skin only to feed... Flies are responsible for body lice, typhus fever, and typhoid fever... en.mimi.hu /disease/body_lice.html   (452 words)

CIGNA - Lice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Close visual examination for live lice or their eggs (nits) on the hair is usually all that is needed to diagnose a lice infestation (pediculosis). Body lice are only present on the skin when they feed and will usually go away on their own if you bathe daily and wear clean clothes. Body lice that are present on the skin usually go away on their own with daily bathing and wearing clothes that are not contaminated. www.cigna.com /healthinfo/hw51114.html   (3419 words)

body louse and head louse, Pediculus spp. Lice or their eggs are easily transmitted from person to person on shared hats, coats, scarves, combs, brushes, towels, bedding, upholstered seats in public places, and by personal contact. Body lice live in the seams of clothing, generally where it touches the skin, and only contact the body to feed, usually holding on to the clothing while they do this. Although body lice may pose the most serious health threat in many countries, head lice appear to be the greatest nuisance, particularly among school children in highly developed countries where their presence is considered intolerable. creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /urban/human_lice.htm   (1906 words)

Lice (Pediculus humanus and Phthirus pubis)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Lice are cosmopolitan parasites of humans, occurring in all areas of the world and in all socio-economic classes. Lice are spread from human to human most often by direct contact or contact with contaminated clothing, etc. Body lice are restricted most often to the human body and head (some authorities believe the head louse is a separate species). Infestations with lice are not a serious problem (as long as the lice are not infected with a disease), but they can cause a number of uncomfortable symptoms, including skin irritations and intense itching. www.biosci.ohio-state.edu /~parasite/lice.html   (234 words)

First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Body Lice Lice infestation was the norm in the trenches - it is estimated that up to 97% of officers and men who worked and lived in the trenches were afflicted with lice. Lice who had sucked the blood of one infected person quickly succeeded in spreading the infection to each successive host. The lice problem was never determinedly tackled by the military authorities given that its connection with Trench Fever was not recognised until the final year of the war. www.firstworldwar.com /atoz/bodylice.htm   (393 words)

Shofar FTP Archives: camps/auschwitz//body-lice Why I believe it is using a pyrethrum extract from chrysanthemum flowers to kill lice and their nits (eggs) in scalp hair, and then a vegetable derived enzyme that loosens the glue that bods the nits to hair, and then combing them out with a very fine toothed comb. For body lice it means not living in crowded, unsanitary conditions where clothing and bedding is infrequently changed or laundered. More bullshit from Giwer, who does not realize that there is more than one species of lice, and who also does not realize that shaving one's head has no effect whatseoever on infestations of body lice, which are the carriers of typhus. www.nizkor.org /ftp.cgi/camps/auschwitz/ftp.py?camps/auschwitz//body-lice   (480 words)

AllRefer Health - Body Lice (Lice - Body) Body lice are tiny parasitic insects (Pediculus humanus corporis) that can be spread by close contact with other people. Body lice may be 2 to 3 mm long, whereas head and public lice are much smaller. Body lice are transmitted by contact with infected clothing and bedding as well as by direct contact with an infected person. health.allrefer.com /health/body-lice-info.html   (476 words)

Healthopedia.com - Head Lice and Body Lice (Pediculosis) Body lice live in the seams of clothing and come out to bite the person's skin. Body lice actually live in the seams of clothing, not on the skin. Body lice are common among people who are unable to wash their clothing regularly. www.healthopedia.com /head-lice-and-body-lice   (310 words)

BODY LICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Body lice are tiny bugs that hide in unclean clothes and bedding. Body lice is usually treated by washing the body, clothing, and bedding with hot water and soap. Body lice are spread in crowded or unclean living areas. www.medformation.com /ac/mm_qdis.nsf/qd/nd7069g.htm   (635 words)

► Body lice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Body lice may be 2 to 3 mm long, whereas head and public lice are much smaller. When body lice are not feeding on blood, they live in the seams and folds of clothing. Body lice are transmitted by contact with infected clothing and bedding as well as by direct contact with an infected person. www.umm.edu /ency/article/000838.htm   (217 words)

eMedicine - Lice : Article by Dirk M Elston, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Body lice are vectors for Bartonella quintana, an agent of infective endocarditis among the homeless and the cause of many thousands of cases of trench fever and epidemic typhus during World War I. The organism that caused trench fever persists among the homeless in urban areas, spread from person to person by lice. Body lice are indiscriminate in regard to the age of their host. Mature lice are approximately the size of a sesame seed (3-4 mm) with an elongated body, 3 pairs of legs, and narrow anterior mouthparts. www.emedicine.com /derm/topic229.htm   (3505 words)

About lice, scabies, pubic lice Body lice crawl about the clothing, generally keeping close to the host's body, although in heavy infestations they may be seen crawling outside on the outer garments. Body and head lice are virtually indistinguishable in appearance and life cycle; however, their behavior is very different: Both suck blood, but body lice engorge themselves, feeding to the point that their abdomens become purple and distended. Lice R Gone® not only safely cleans away lice and nits, but also cleans the hair shafts and follicles and loosen dirt, grease, soap, makeup, previous poison shampoos, lotion, hair spray, hair conditioners, dead skin, perspiration salts, dyes and other residue material and debris that have accumulated on the head and hair. www.thebestcontrol.com /lice-chapter/about_lice.htm   (15835 words)

Body Lice - Micropest Body lice is thought to have evolved from head lice, but moved to the body. Adult lice are 2-4mm in length, greyish in colour, but redden after feeding on blood. Pubic lice are usually found attached to the hair in the pubic and perianal areas of the body, but are readily identified. www.micropest.com /body-lice   (253 words)

Lice - Definition, Description, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, Prevention Lice tend to be a problem primarily in overcrowded areas or areas that have inadequate facilities for bathing and laundry. Body lice are about the same size as head lice, but are more difficult to see. The itching is caused by a toxin (poison) present in the saliva of lice. www.faqs.org /health/Sick-V3/Lice.html   (1059 words)

Lice - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A lice infection is characterized by intense itching. Lice are highly contagious, spreading person-to-person by close body contact, shared clothes, and other items (such as hats, airbrushes, and combs). Pubic lice leave small brown spots on the parts of clothing that come into contact with the genitals or anus. www.chop.edu /consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8297   (410 words)

Lice Lice are small bloodsucking insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds. Body lice are most commonly found in clothing, especially where it is in direct contact with the body, as in underwear, the crotch or fork of trousers, armpits, waistline, collar and shoulders. Body lice take the disease organisms up with the blood of an infected person and then expel it with their faeces. www.who.int /docstore/water_sanitation_health/vectcontrol/ch25.htm   (2231 words)

A Little Lice History - body lice, headlice, pubic lice Lice are wingless insects whose legs have claws that grip and hold onto hair shafts. Head lice almost always occur on the head where they attach their eggs (nits) to the hair; body lice prefer to live in the seams and linings of unwashed clothing, blankets and sheets from which they periodically crawl onto the skin to feed. Although body lice usually deposit their nits on unwashed clothing fibers, the nits are sometimes found on body hair as well. www.safe2use.com /pests/lice/history.htm   (1593 words)

Body lice (pediculosis). DermNet NZ Infestation with body lice (Pediculus humanus) is uncommon. The eggs of body lice are laid and glued to cloth fibres instead of hair, and the lice feed off the skin. Body lice in the past have been responsible for spreading diseases such as typhus. www.dermnetnz.org /arthropods/bodylice.html   (248 words)

MICROSCOPY UK - MICSCAPE ARTICLE: Human Lice, louse Lice are just one type of parasites which thrive on the human body. Lice are small wingless insects, well suited to their mode of living. Lice affect nearly all mammal species, though none is known to infect whales or bats, and none has been taken from duckbilled platypus, anteaters or armadillos. www.microscopy-uk.org.uk /mag/articles/louse.html   (857 words)

Lice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Lice are highly contagious, spreading from person-to-person by close body contact, shared clothes, and other items (such as hats, hairbrushes, and combs). Lice, or the eggs (called nits), can usually be seen on the hair, behind the ears, and on the neck. Body lice cause severe itching, which is often worse at night. www.chw.org /display/PPF/DocID/2981/router.asp   (420 words)

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Body lice Lice feed on human blood, and they lay their eggs and deposit waste matter on the skin and clothing. Because body lice live primarily in clothing, destruction or careful washing of infected garments is most important. Rarely, body lice may be carriers of uncommon disease such as relapsing fever or trench fever. www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000838.htm   (386 words)

FAQs - Body Lice Biologically, the principal difference between the head louse and the body louse is in habitat. The body louse (commonly called the clothing louse) is found on the body and attaches its eggs to fibers of clothing, especially along the seams of the clothing’s inner surface. Pubic lice have been documented to infest the scalps of children but infestations of this type are not commonly reported. www.headlice.org /faq/bodylice.htm   (269 words)

Body Lice Body lice can spread from close contact with others or by sharing clothing since body lice occur on clothing. Unlike head lice, which spreads among hair on the head, body lice infestations occur on clothing. Body lice feed on people that wear clothing several days in a row without laundering them. www.licenders.com /headlice/category/body-lice   (587 words)

eMedicine - Lice : Article by Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Lice are ectoparasites that feed on human blood after piercing the skin and injecting their saliva. There are 3 types of lice infestations, pediculosis capitis (head lice), pediculosis corporis (body lice), and pediculosis pubis (pubic lice, ie, crabs). Body lice can be found in any area of the body, although they tend to avoid the scalp, except at the margins. www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic298.htm   (2026 words)

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