Thursday, October 9, 2008

Fossil insect extraction from burial soils

Meeting date: October 20, 2008

This week we'll evaluate different methods for recovering fossil insects from burial soils. Dr. Rich Pollack from the School of Public Health has donated 50 dead lice to our cause.

Reading:

Raoult D, Dutour O, Houhamdi L, Jankauskas R, Fournier PE, Ardagna Y, Drancourt M, Signoli M, La VD, Macia Y, Aboudharam R. 2006. Evidence for louse-transmitted diseases in soldiers of Napoleon's Grand Army in Vilnius. Journal of Infectious Diseases 193(1): 112-120.

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