Biology
Causal Agent:
Pthirus pubis, the pubic or crab louse, is an insect of the order Psocodea and is an ectoparasite whose only host are humans.
Life Cycle:






Life cycle image and information courtesy of DPDx.
Pthirus pubis, the pubic or crab louse, is an insect of the order Psocodea and is an ectoparasite whose only host are humans.
Life cycle image and information courtesy of DPDx.
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