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Molecular identification of head lice collected in Franceville (Gabon) and their associated bacteria
11 Aug 2020
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BACKGROUND: Pediculus humanus, which includes two ecotypes (body and head lice), is an obligate bloodsucking parasite that co-evolved with their human hosts over thousands of years, thus providing a valuable source of information to reconstruct the human migration. Pediculosis due to head lice occurred each year throughout the world and several pathogenic bacteria, which are usually associated with body lice, are...
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