Term Name:	Pediculus humanus corporis infestation
Synonyms:	body louse infestation, Pediculus corporis, Pediculus humanus infestation
Definition:	A lice infestation that is a cutaneous condition caused by parasitic infestation of body lice Pediculus humanus corporis, which feed on the human blood. Body lice can spread epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:5513]   ( DOID:5513 )