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Parasitic skin infections - Pathology (view source)
Revision as of 16:43, 12 January 2009
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*Infestation is called '''pediculosis'''
*Infestation is called '''pediculosis'''
*May cause anaemia (sucking lice), weakness, discomfort and damage to hair or wool
*May cause anaemia ([[Lice|sucking lice]]), weakness, discomfort and damage to hair or wool
*More common in low temperatures when hair is longer
*More common in low temperatures when hair is longer
*Host-specific
*Host-specific
**Papules, crusts, secondary excoriations
**Papules, crusts, secondary excoriations
**Eggs and lice visible in lesions
**Eggs and lice visible in lesions
==Mites==
==Mites==