BMC Biol March 2007 PMID 17343749

Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice.

David L Reed, Jessica E Light, Julie M Allen, Jeremy J Kirchman

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The overall tone demonstrates strong interest and moderate engagement, highlighted by posts praising the study’s title and discussing its implications for understanding parasite transmission and evolution, such as mentions of lice jumping between gorillas and humans or their ability to evolve rapidly, which underscore both curiosity and recognition of the research's importance.

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Most discussions acknowledge the relevance or interesting nature of the study, especially emphasizing the evolutionary insights it offers.

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Many posts show high curiosity, especially regarding the surprising findings about lice transferring between primates.

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Discussions reflect recognition of the study’s significance in understanding parasite-host evolution, though not universally emphasizing immediate practical impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates how primate lice, which have coevolved with their hosts for over 25 million years, have a complex evolutionary history involving host switches and divergence events.
  • Phylogenetic analyses reveal that lice genera Pediculus and Pthirus are each monophyletic; Pediculus's history aligns with host divergence around 6 million years ago, but Pthirus's divergence from gorillas and humans suggests a more recent common ancestor, indicating host-switching events.
  • Reconciliation analysis proposes that a Pthirus species likely switched from gorillas to humans, challenging simple co-speciation models and pointing to a more dynamic parasite-host evolutionary relationship.

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Jennifer Harrison
@GeneticJen · X

What’s your favourite title of a scientific paper? I think mine is: Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice (Reed et al, 2007, BMC Biology 5, 7) https://t.co/R3VxDpuWyH

Mar 15, 2021 · 133 likes · 41 shares · 12,682 followers View post →
yujitach
@yujitach · X

原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

Sep 17, 2022 · 56 likes · 11 shares · 8,623 followers View post →
Robert Cribb
@cribb_robert · X

@JohnHolbein1 "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice", by David L Reed, Jessica E Light, Julie M Allen & Jeremy J Kirchman

Oct 7, 2024 · 40 likes · 2 shares · 396 followers View post →
Matias Pandolfi
@MatiasPandolfi · X

Un análisis genético de las ladillas sugiere que fueron transferidos a los ancestros humanos por los gorilas. Es probable que esta transferencia se produjera por dormir en nidos abandonados de gorila. Son 2 especies distintas pero su ADN es similar Paper: https://t.co/ajH8ILxgPG https://t.co/08q3sj0D96

May 16, 2019 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 6,846 followers View post →
Mindy Weisberger
@laminda.bsky.social · Bluesky

Today's favorite paper title comes from a study about parasitic lice and their very long history of co-evolving with primate hosts (at least 25 million years!), you're welcome bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Oct 21, 2024 · 24 likes · 9 shares View post →
Sueanoi
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i’m sorry https://t.co/Y08rsHK1v5 https://t.co/SLEeUFDgtz

Aug 14, 2024 · 9 likes · 1,127 followers View post →

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RT @GeneticJen: What’s your favourite title of a scientific paper? I think mine is: Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolution…

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Mindy Weisberger
@laminda.bsky.social · Bluesky

Today's favorite paper title comes from a study about parasitic lice and their very long history of co-evolving with primate hosts (at least 25 million years!), you're welcome bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Oct 21, 2024 · 24 likes · 9 shares View post →
Robert Cribb
@cribb_robert · X

@JohnHolbein1 "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice", by David L Reed, Jessica E Light, Julie M Allen & Jeremy J Kirchman

Oct 7, 2024 · 40 likes · 2 shares · 396 followers View post →
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i’m sorry https://t.co/Y08rsHK1v5 https://t.co/SLEeUFDgtz

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Pablo H. Carreño
@Sciacallus · X

Los piojos y el hombre https://t.co/mVCMfdFDc0

Jul 13, 2024 · 77 followers View post →
One Health Aber
@onehealthaber · X

Did you know that humans caught pubic lice from gorillas about 3 million years ago

Apr 25, 2023 · 36 followers View post →
Samaliel
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RT @temptoetiam: Et le prix du titre d'article vaseux va à : "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropo…

Apr 2, 2023 · 1 share · 695 followers View post →
Abie
@temptoetiam · X

Et le prix du titre d'article vaseux va à : "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice" Je ne sais pas ce qu'en aurait dit Milton... https://t.co/4liuM6ZDdA

Apr 2, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 3,958 followers View post →
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Dec 15, 2022 · 41 shares · 67 followers View post →
Dr Charlotte Houldcroft
@DrCJ_Houldcroft · X

@FryRsquared Just for the title: "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice" https://t.co/Cx6AGUPNpC

Dec 15, 2022 · 6 likes · 6,734 followers View post →
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Jennifer Harrison
@GeneticJen · X

RT @GeneticJen: What’s your favourite title of a scientific paper? I think mine is: Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolution…

Dec 15, 2022 · 41 shares · 12,682 followers View post →
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RT @yujitach: 原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

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Sep 19, 2022 · 11 shares · 588 followers View post →
Akito Davis Kawamura 河村聡人
@aDAVISk · X

RT @yujitach: 原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

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RT @yujitach: 原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

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RT @yujitach: 原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

Sep 18, 2022 · 11 shares · 1,253 followers View post →
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@k_kaheri · X

RT @yujitach: 原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

Sep 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 280 followers View post →
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Sep 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 945 followers View post →
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@chemicl_t · X

RT @yujitach: 原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

Sep 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 669 followers View post →
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@Pterow · X

RT @yujitach: 原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

Sep 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 994 followers View post →
yujitach
@yujitach · X

原論文はアタマジラミとコロモジラミに関してが https://t.co/ruzx3WIMGZ 、ケジラミとゴリラジラミに関してが https://t.co/71tWXpHNHD 。

Sep 17, 2022 · 56 likes · 11 shares · 8,623 followers View post →
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@chuboht · X

@johji_best @ItsuroKawashima 論文ありました.https://t.co/zWXvT4cHlj

Oct 21, 2021 · 1,747 followers View post →
Dr Charlotte Houldcroft
@DrCJ_Houldcroft · X

@AdamRutherford Listening to your Rutherford & fry trailer. Have I told you me favourite ever paper title? It's this one: "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice " https://t.co/Cx6AGUPNpC

Oct 5, 2021 · 2 likes · 6,734 followers View post →
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@0928Rafale · X

@rose_acropora 図のソースはコレ 話の元ネタは講義で先生が言っていた与太話だから、どっかにはソースはあるだろうけど僕は明確な根拠は見つけてない Reed, David L., et al. "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice." Bmc Biology 5.1 (2007): 1-11. APA

Jul 29, 2021 · 1,092 followers View post →
Galder GonzaleB
@theklanB · X

(para saber más sobre esto: doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-5-7) Así que los piojos sí que pueden saltar de un animal a otro y evolucionar en él. De hecho, es lo más normal. En bacterias, y no digamos en virus, es todavía más normal, porque cambian los genes más rápidamente.

May 6, 2021 · 3 likes · 1,624 followers View post →
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Mar 15, 2021 · 41 shares · 145 followers View post →
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Mar 15, 2021 · 41 shares · 3,537 followers View post →
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@thelonglab · X

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@helenjerome · X

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Jennifer Harrison
@GeneticJen · X

What’s your favourite title of a scientific paper? I think mine is: Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice (Reed et al, 2007, BMC Biology 5, 7) https://t.co/R3VxDpuWyH

Mar 15, 2021 · 133 likes · 41 shares · 12,682 followers View post →
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@mtanichthys · X

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Sep 4, 2020 · 1 share · 5,096 followers View post →
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And the award for best paper title goes to....."Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice" https://t.co/X1B7aGY4Uq

Sep 4, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,749 followers View post →
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@WFlotsam · X

"Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: the evolutionary history of anthropoid primate lice" is an actual title I found researching a future article.

Jul 27, 2020 · 179 followers View post →
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@literalbanana · X

@GENIC0N https://t.co/jE3cjTF0rS

Jun 11, 2020 · 1 like · 17,957 followers View post →
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@zackmdavis · X

Best paper title?? "Pair of lice lost or parasites regained: The evolutionary history of Anthropoid primate lice" https://t.co/ljzVPzh6VT

Jun 14, 2019 · 1 like · 1,426 followers View post →
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@resilience_me · X

@manelomanu @PeterMcCormack @Hibryda @bitlattice I follow Hibryda like I follow Gavin Wood, Vitalik Buterin, and other leaders in other fields, in the public domain. I follow leaders in other fields as well, like anyone else, David Reed's work here for example that I build some of my work on, https://t.co/b2yVMVL1mm

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@lomje22 · X

RT @MatiasPandolfi: Un análisis genético de las ladillas sugiere que fueron transferidos a los ancestros humanos por los gorilas. Es probab…

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@ar_jorge1987 · X

RT @MatiasPandolfi: Un análisis genético de las ladillas sugiere que fueron transferidos a los ancestros humanos por los gorilas. Es probab…

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Matias Pandolfi
@MatiasPandolfi · X

Un análisis genético de las ladillas sugiere que fueron transferidos a los ancestros humanos por los gorilas. Es probable que esta transferencia se produjera por dormir en nidos abandonados de gorila. Son 2 especies distintas pero su ADN es similar Paper: https://t.co/ajH8ILxgPG https://t.co/08q3sj0D96

May 16, 2019 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 6,846 followers View post →
Patrick Barks
@pmbarks · X

TIL that human head lice diverged from chimpanzee lice around that same time that humans and chimps diverged, whereas human pubic lice diverged from gorilla lice quite a bit later...

Mar 14, 2019 · 97 followers View post →