Molecular identification of head lice collected in Franceville (Gabon) and their associated bacteria

Molecular identification of head lice collected in Franceville (Gabon) and their associated bacteria

Abstract 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 li...

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Main Authors: Celia Scherelle Boumbanda-Koyo, Oleg Mediannikov, Nadia Amanzougaghene, Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui, Roméo Karl Imboumi-Limoukou, Didier Raoult, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Florence Fenollar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Head lice
Pediculus humanus
Acinetobacter spp.
Borrelia spp.
Gabon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04293-x

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