Human lice: Pediculus and Pthirus

Paleomicrobiology: Past Human Infections

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 215-222

  Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 69949176971     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-75855-6_13     Document Type: Chapter

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