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News Release 04-139
Head Lice Study Supports Direct Contact Between Modern and Archaic Humans
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Battling an ancient enemy. The picture shows a 6th century wooden nit comb from the Egyptian city of Antinoe, alongside its modern plastic counterpart. Inset is a close-up of a human head louse.
Credit: Photograph of Egyptian comb used with permission from Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand. Close-up courtesy Vince Smith, University of Glasgow.
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An enlarged image of a human head louse.
Credit: Vince Smith, University of Glasgow
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