Head and body lice appear to be the same species, genetic study finds
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
A new study offers compelling genetic evidence that head and body lice are the same species. The finding is of special interest because body lice can transmit deadly bacterial diseases, while head lice do not.
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