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  2. Pediculosis corporis - Wikipedia

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    A temperature of 130 °F (54 °C) for 5 minutes will kill most of the adults and prevent eggs from hatching. [7] Leaving the clothes unwashed, but unworn for a full week, also results in the death of lice and eggs. [5] Where this is not practical or possible, powder dusting with 10% DDT, 1% malathion or 1% permethrin is also effective. [5]

  3. Body louse - Wikipedia

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    The body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis) or the cootie is a hematophagic ectoparasite louse that infests humans. [1] It is one of three lice which infest humans, the other two being the head louse, and the crab louse or pubic louse.

  4. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    stool (eggs) common worldwide accidental ingestion of eggs in dry goods such as beans, rice, and various grains or soil contaminated with human feces Elephantiasis – Lymphatic filariasis: Wuchereria bancrofti: lymphatic system thick blood smears stained with hematoxylin. tropical and subtropical mosquito, bites at night

  5. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    What they look like: When ants bite humans, it grabs the skin and also sprays a compound called formic acid, Frye explains. Ant bites tend to be small, swollen bumps that appear in clusters ...

  6. Pediculosis pubis - Wikipedia

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    Eggs hatch after about a week and become nymphs, which look like smaller versions of the adults. The nymphs undergo three molts before becoming adults. Adults are 1.5–2.0 mm long and flattened. They are much broader in comparison to head and body lice. Adults are found only on the human host and require human blood to survive.

  7. These Pictures Will Help You ID the Most Common Bug ... - AOL

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    What they look like: Another too-close-for-comfort pest are head lice, which leave patches of red, abraded spots on the scalp and surrounding skin (like this one pictured). Although their bites ...

  8. Parasitic worm - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] The Kato technique (also called the Kato-Katz technique) is a laboratory method for preparing human stool samples prior to searching for parasite eggs. Eggs per gram is a laboratory test that determines the number of eggs per gram of feces in patients suspected of having a parasitological infection, such as schistosomiasis ...

  9. Stool test - Wikipedia

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    The American College of Gastroenterology has recommended the abandoning of gFOBT testing as a colorectal cancer screening tool, in favor of the fecal immunochemical test (FIT). [3] The newer and recommended tests look for globin, DNA, or other blood factors including transferrin, while conventional stool guaiac tests look for heme.