Scientists have sequenced the genome for the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeaus), a parasite that spreads typhus and other diseases. This new research may provide clues about how to control the lice. Full article [1].
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[1] http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100621/full/news.2010.308.html
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