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Head louse clinging to strand of human hair, SEM

Head louse, SEM

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

Human hair (Caucasian descent), SEM

Human hair with follicle attached (Chinese origin), SEM

Human hair (Asian origin)

Louse egg capsule attached to single strand of hair

Head louse clinging onto strands of human hair, SEM

Head louse egg attached to a strand of hair, SEM.

Pubic lice and scabies / FPA, NHS.

The body louse (Pediculus vestimenti) as a disease carrier : the body louse as a carrier of relapsing fever / F.P. Mackie.

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Pediculus

Images from the collections

Images referencing Pediculus

Works from the collections

Pubic lice and scabies / FPA, NHS.

Head louse clinging to strand of human hair, SEM

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

Human hair (Asian origin)

The body louse (Pediculus vestimenti) as a disease carrier : the body louse as a carrier of relapsing fever / F.P. Mackie.

Pediculus

Images from the collections

Images referencing Pediculus

Works from the collections

Pubic lice and scabies / FPA, NHS.

Head louse clinging to strand of human hair, SEM

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

Human hair (Asian origin)

The body louse (Pediculus vestimenti) as a disease carrier : the body louse as a carrier of relapsing fever / F.P. Mackie.

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