Korean J Dermatol.  1990 Feb;28(1):26-33.

Morpholgical Study of Korean Pubic Louse , Phthirus pubis ( Linnaeus , 1758 ) by Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy

Abstract

By light and scanning electron microscopy, the morphologies of Korean pubic louse(Phthirus pubis) were described and measured. Especially, electron microscopic structures of palpus, tuft organ, sensilla basiconicum and palpal lobe were reviewed in detail. The variations were obserbed in the number of dorsal setae and the setae of membranous processes of abdomen. And also, the importance of public health and epidemiological aspects was discussed.

Keyword

Phthirus pubis; Pubic louse; Scanning electron microscopy

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning*
Phthiraptera*
Phthirus*
Public Health
Sensilla
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