Body Louse
This is a magnified view of a body louse. Lice produce itching and a characteristic excoriated skin rash (looks like a scrape). They may also carry relapsing fever, typhus, and trench fever. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.)
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Review Date : 1/1/1997
Reviewed By : Mosby Publishing Company
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