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DOID:13760 - Pthirus pubis infestation
Disease Ontology Definition:A lice infestation that involves parasitic infestation by pubic lice Pthirus pubis, which are found in the pubic hair, less commonly in eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, armpit, perianal area, groin, trunk and scalp. The symptoms include itching in the pubic and groin area. Intense itching leads to scratching which can cause sores and secondary bacterial infection of the skin.
Synonyms: Infestation by Phthirus pubis (disorder), Pediculosis Pubis, Pediculus pubis, Phthiriasis pubis, Phthirus pubis, Phthirus pubis [pubic louse], Phthirus/pediculus pubis - pubic lice - crabs (& infestation), crabs,
Echinobase Genes
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Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD
Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s):
lice infestation (is_a)