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On the occurrence of the crab-louse (Phthirus pubis: Anoplura) in the hair of the head
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 April 2009
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Over 3000 samples of hair from the scalp have been examined from four places in Africa and three in Asia. In every sample (except one small one) infestations of crab-lice (Phthirus pubis) were found; in each place they were found in less than 1% of heads.
The view is emphasized that the crab-louse has several ways of spreading through the human community.
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