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Geographic distributions and origins of human head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) based on mitochondrial data.

The Journal of parasitology - 1 Dec 2008

Light Jessica E, Allen Julie M, Long Lauren M, Carter Tamar E, Barrow Lisa, Suren Ganbold, Raoult Didier, Reed David L

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Human head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are subdivided into 3 deeply divergent mitochondrial clades (Clades A, B, and C), each having unique geographical distributions. Determining the evolutionary history and geographic distribution of these mitochondrial clades can elucidate the evolutionary history of the lice as well as their human hosts. Previous data suggest that lice belonging to mitochondrial Clade B...

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PMID: 18576877
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1618.1

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