Putative native South Amerindian origin of head lice clade F: evidence from head lice nits infesting...
Putative native South Amerindian origin of head lice clade F: evidence from head lice nits infesting human shrunken heads
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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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.
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Putative native South Amerindian origin of head lice clade F: evidence from head lice nits infesting human shrunken heads
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-022-08176-2
