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Fleas And Lice Flashcards

1
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Scientific name of pubic louse

A

Pthirius pubis

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2
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What does the xenopsylla flea transmit?

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Murine typhus (rickettsia typhi)
Urban plague
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3
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How many legs do lice have

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6

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4
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Which louse is a vector?

A

Body louse

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5
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Which stage and sex of lice feed on blood?

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All stages and sexes

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Lifecycle

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Eggs
3 nymph in stars
Adult

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Body louse borne disease

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  1. Louse borne epidemic typhus (rickettsia prowazeski)
  2. Trench fever (Bartonella quintana)
  3. Epidemic relapsing fever (borrelia recurrentis)
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Order of fleaa

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Siphonaptera

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