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Phthirus

Known as: Phtirus, Pthirus 
Lice of the genus Phthirus, family Pediculidae. Phthirus pubis, the crab louse, is usually acquired by sexual contact or contact with infected… 
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2007
2007
Four cases of pediculosis, two in adults and two in children, caused by the crab-louse, Pthirus pubis Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera… 
2006
2006
Pthiriasis palpebrarum caused by infestation with Pthirus pubis (crab louse) draws attention to pediculosis in the pubic and… 
2002
2002
Background It is not mandatory to report Pediculosis capitis and Phthirus pubis in most countries; therefore, little is known… 
1993
1993
Accepted for publication 13 July 1993 Case report An 80-year-old man presented with a 1 week history of redness and discharge 11… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
In reviewing the current extent and epidemiology of louse infestations in human populations and between host and another, it is… 
1983
1983
  • M. Kincaid
  • 1983
  • Corpus ID: 34100316
To the Editor.— Many of the points made by Melvin H. Kirschner, MD (1982;248:428), in his article on Phthirus pubis infestation… 
1969
1969
Scanning electron microscopy reveals two tuft organs each with an average of six hairs in Pediculus humanus Linn. Similarly… 
1948
1948
Infestation of the scalp with Phthirus pubis is an uncommon occurrence. The relatively few reports in the literature have been of…