Head louse infestations: Epidemiologic survey and treatment evaluation in Argentinian schoolchildren

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 819-825

  Chouela, Edgardo ^a,b   Abeldano, Alejandra ^a   Cirigliano, Marcela ^a   Ducard, Mariana ^a   Neglia, Vicenta ^a   Forgia, Marta La ^a   Colombo, Alejandra ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DE AGUDOS DR COSME ARGERICH   (Argentina)

^b Uriburu 1590 ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFESTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITOSIS; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030853155     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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