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Homo sapiens L. (Man)

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Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Homo sapiens:

	(immuno-compromised)	immuno-compromised may be infected by	Aspergillus fumigatus - a dematiaceous hyphomycete (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae)		Latge, J.-P., 2003 [Nowadays the most prevalent air-borne fungal pathogen causing severe and usually fatal infections in immuno-compromised hosts in developed countries.]
	(sleeping)	sleeping has blood sucked by nymph	Cimex lectularius - Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler" (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)		Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
	(sleeping)	sleeping has blood sucked by adult	Cimex lectularius - Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler" (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)		Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
		may attract	Xylocoris galactinus - The Hot Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)		Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [manure heaps, hot-beds, stable straw, grain bins etc]
		dung may contain larva	Fannia scalaris - a lesser house fly (Diptera: Fanniidae)		van Emden, F.I., 1954
		dung may support gregarious, semi-immersed perithecium	Subbaromyces splendens - an ascomycete (Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae)		Spooner, B.M., 2001 [in sewage filter beds]
		has blood sucked by	Argas reflexus - Canterbury Or Pigeon Tick (Ixodida: Argasidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Argas vespertilionis - Short-legged Bat Tick (Ixodida: Argasidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Dermacentor reticulatus - Marsh Tick, Ornate Cow Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Haemaphysalis punctata - Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Ixodes acuminatus - a hard tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Ixodes hexagonus - Hedgehog Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Ixodes ricinus - Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996 Avery, R.A., 1974
		has blood sucked by	Ixodes uriae - Seabird Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Ixodes ventalloi - Rabbit Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by	Rhipicephalus sanguineus - Kennel Or Brown Dog Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		has blood sucked by adult	Ctenocephalides felis felis - Cat Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
		has blood sucked by adult	Pulex irritans - Human Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
		has blood sucked by	Lyctocoris campestris - The Debris Bug (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)		Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [produces numerous small red spots]
		is ectoparasitised by adult	Hippobosca equina - a flat fly (Diptera: Hippoboscidae)		Hutson, A.M., 1984
		is ectoparasitised by adult	Lipoptena cervi - Deer-ked Or Deer Fly (Diptera: Hippoboscidae)		Hutson, A.M., 1984
		may be infected by Aspergillus conidium	Aspergillus fumigatus - a dematiaceous hyphomycete (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae)		Latge, J.-P., 2003 [produces allergens responsible for asthma and rhinitis]
		may be infected by Cryptococcus yeast anamorph	Filobasidiella neoformans - a basidiomycete yeast (Tremellales)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [causes Cryptococcosis]
	body	body has blood sucked by	Pediculus humanus humanus - Body Louse (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	body	body is ectoparasitised by burrowing mite	Sarcoptes scabei - Sarcoptic Mange - Causative Organism (Astigmata: Sarcoptidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974 [causes Scabies]
	body	body is ectoparasitised by	Cheyletiella parasitivorax - a mite		Avery, R.A., 1974 [causes a dermatitis]
	brain	brain is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst	Echinococcus granulosus - a tapeworm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	caecum, esp.children	caecum of esp.children is endoparasitised by	Enterobius vermiculatus - Pinworm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	clothing	clothing is lived on by egg (nit)	Pediculus humanus humanus - Body Louse (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	colon, esp.children	colon of esp.children is endoparasitised by	Enterobius vermiculatus - Pinworm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	eye lashes	eye lashes has blood sucked by	Pthirus pubis - Pubic Louse, "Crab" (Phthiraptera: Phthiridae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	face	face is ectoparasitised by burrowing mite	Sarcoptes scabei - Sarcoptic Mange - Causative Organism (Astigmata: Sarcoptidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974 [causes Scabies]
	faeces	faeces accommodates coccidial oocyst	Sarcocystis - a genus of sporozoan		Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
	gums (live, ulcered)	live, ulcered gums is parasitised by mycelium	Schizophyllum commune - Splitgill (Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	gut	gut is endoparasitised by larva	Ravinia pernix - a flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	gut	gut is endoparasitised by larva	Sarcophaga carnaria - a flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	gut	gut may be infected by	Cryptosporidium - a genus of protozoa		Gaywood, M., Batty, D. & Galbraith, C., 2008 [cauases diarrhoea]
	gut	gut may be infected by	Giardia lamblia - a flagellate protozoan		Gaywood, M., Batty, D. & Galbraith, C., 2008 [causes Giardiasis diarrhoea]
	hair (body)	hair (body) is lived on by egg (nit)	Pediculus humanus humanus - Body Louse (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	hair (fallen)	fallen hair dung/debris may support larva	Pulex irritans - Human Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)
	hair (head)	hair (head) is lived on by egg (nit)	Pediculus humanus capitis - Head Louse (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	head	head has blood sucked by	Pediculus humanus capitis - Head Louse (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	house	house has guest nymph	Reduvius personatus - an assassin bug (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)		Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
	house	house has guest adult	Reduvius personatus - an assassin bug (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)		Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
	ilium, children	ilium of children is endoparasitised by usually solitary tapeworm	Dipylidium caninum - a tapeworm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	ilium	ilium is endoparasitised by tapeworm	Taenia saginata - Beef Tapeworm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	intestine	intestine is endoparasitised by tapeworm	Hymenolepis nana - Dwarf Tapeworm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	liver	liver is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst	Echinococcus granulosus - a tapeworm		Avery, R.A., 1974 [causes Hydatosis]
	lung	lung is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst	Echinococcus granulosus - a tapeworm		Avery, R.A., 1974 [causes Hydatosis]
	pubic hair	pubic hair has blood sucked by	Pthirus pubis - Pubic Louse, "Crab" (Phthiraptera: Phthiridae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	sewage bed (dried-out)	dried-out sewage bed dung may support fruitbody	Psilocybe merdaria - a brownie (Agaricales: Strophariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	skin (between toes) (shod feet)	shod feet skin (between toes) is parasitised by	Trichophyton rubrum - Athlete's Foot - A Causative Organism (Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae)		Johnson, L., 2003 [The main cause of Atlete's Foot or "Tinea pedis"; mainly found where shoes are worn and communal sports or bathing facilitates spread.]
	skin (esp face, ears)	skin (esp face, ears) has blood sucked by adult	Ctenocephalides canis - Dog Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)		Avery, R.A., 1974
	skin (scalp)	skin (scalp) is parasitised by	Microsporum audouinii - Scalp Ringworm - A Causative Organism (Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae)		Johnson, L., 2003 [causes a circular lesion; one hundred years ago this was the major cause of Scalp Ringworm or "Tinea capitis", but other fungal causers are now more common.]
	skin flakes (fallen)	fallen skin flakes dung/debris may support larva	Pulex irritans - Human Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)
	skin	skin has blood sucked by	Ixodes trianguliceps - Vole And Shrew Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
	skin	skin is parasitised by	Microsporum canis - a ringworm fungus (Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae)		Johnson, L., 2003 [causes a circular lesion]
	skin	skin is parasitised by	Trichophyton tonsurans - Ringworm - Causative Organism (Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae)		Johnson, L., 2003 [causes a circular lesion; the main modern cause of Scalp Ringworm or "Tinea capitis"]
	spinal cord	spinal cord is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst	Echinococcus granulosus - a tapeworm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	tissue	tissue is endoparasitised by cyst	Toxocara canis - an arrow-worm		Avery, R.A., 1974
	tissue	tissue is endoparasitised by larva	Toxocara canis - an arrow-worm		Avery, R.A., 1974 [may causes blindness]
	toe nails	toe nails is parasitised by mycelium	Schizophyllum commune - Splitgill (Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wound (superficial)	superficial wound may house larva	Angiometopa ruralis - a flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	wound	wound is ectoparasitised by larva	Lucilia sericata - Sheep Maggot Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae)		van Emden, F.I., 1954

Homo sapiens may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

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