lice infestation
MONDO:0003472Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names lice infestation yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A contagious infestation of parasitic insects found on the head (Pediculus humanus capitis), body (Pediculus humanus corporis), or pubic area (Pthirus pubis) that typically cause itching and rash.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003472), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
6 names
Resolves to: lice infestation
- Also called
- louse infestation (& [pediculosis and Phthirus] or [lice])mixed pediculosis infestationpediculosispediculosis and Phthirus infestationpediculosis, unspecifiedPediculus humanus infection