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Pediculus humanus capitis as a vector of pathogenic bacteria
| Pathogen | Disease | Vector function |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| proved | suspected | ||
| Yersinia pestis | Plague | + | |
| Rickettsia prowazekii | Epidemic typhus | + | |
| Bartonella quintana | Trench fever | + | |
| Francisella tularensis | Tularaemia | + | |
| Borellia recurrentis | Louse-borne relapsing fever | + | |
