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Investigation of Morphological Characteristics of Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis, Linnaeus, 1758)

Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2 30 Nisan 2022
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Investigation of Morphological Characteristics of Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis, Linnaeus, 1758)

Abstract

Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis) are obligate, permanent ectoparasites of humans, entirely dependent upon their vertebrate hosts for survival. Pubic lice have a very simplified body form as a result of their parasitic characteristics, being wingless and dorsoventrally flattened. In the study, the pubic lice taken from a male patient were examined morphologically in detail and their taxonomic characteristics were presented. The lice specimens were examined for morphological and taxonomic characteristics under a light microscope. The identification of the Pthirus pubis species was made by determining the height, anatomical body parts, dorsal and ventral morphological details of the adult male and female two pubic lice. Examined adult pubic lice were light cream-colored, 1-2 mm in length, and their anatomical structures included three pairs of legs, two prominent antennae, and parts of the thorax and abdomen in a combined structure. Pthirus pubis causes pediculosis pubis disease in humans. The disease can be sexually transmitted to humans. Pthirus pubis is spread primarily through person-to-person sexual contact. Pubic louse is a major public health problem that can be contagious among humans, and it has great importance to know their morphological characters to diagnose this ectoparasite and distinguish it from other insects.

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Nisan 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

29 Mart 2021

Kabul Tarihi

12 Mayıs 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kireçci, E. (2022). Investigation of Morphological Characteristics of Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis, Linnaeus, 1758). Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi, 25(2), 305-311. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.905025

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