The head and body lice of humans are genetically distinct (Insecta: Phthiraptera, Pediculidae): evidence from double infestations

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  2005

• Venue

  Heredity

• Publication date

  2005-07-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800663PMID 15931254
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