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Putative native South Amerindian origin of head lice clade F: evidence from head lice nits infesting human shrunken heads.

Scientific reports - 12 Mar 2022

Amanzougaghene Nadia, Charlier Philippe, Fenollar Florence, Raoult Didier, Mediannikov Oleg

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The head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis, is a strictly obligate human ectoparasite with a long history of association with humans. Here, 17 ancient head lice nits were recovered from six shrunken human heads (known as tsantsas) of individuals from the Shuar/Jivaro tribe, a native Amazonian population from Ecuador, South America. Cytochrome b DNA analysis revealed the presence of three known mitochondrial...

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PMID: 35279677
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08176-2
PMCID: PMC8918326

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