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Evolutionary history of mammalian sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura)

BACKGROUND: Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate, permanent ectoparasites of eutherian mammals, parasitizing members of 12 of the 29 recognized mammalian orders and approximately 20% of all mammalian species. These host specific, blood-sucking insects are morphologically adapted for li...

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Autores principales: Light, Jessica E, Smith, Vincent S, Allen, Julie M, Durden, Lance A, Reed, David L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2949877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20860811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-292