| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:5513 |
| Name | Pediculus humanus corporis infestation |
| Definition | A lice infestation that is a cutaneous condition caused by parasitic infestation of body lice Pediculus humanus corporis, which feed on the human blood. Body lice can spread epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000838.htm |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:25188002 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim |
| Synonyms |
body louse infestation [EXACT] Pediculus corporis [EXACT] Pediculus humanus infestation [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a lice infestation |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
transmitted by some contact transmission |