Studies in vitro on the relative efficacy of current acaricides for Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 92-96

  Walton, S F ^a   Myerscough, M R ^a   Currie, B J ^a,b  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acaricides; Australia; Benzyl benzoate; In vitro; Ivermectin; Lindane; Neem; Permethrin; Sarcoptes Scabiei; Scabies; Susceptibility; Tea tree oil; Trearment

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; BENZYL BENZOATE; IVERMECTIN; LINDANE; PERMETHRIN; TEA TREE OIL;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LARVA; MITE; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SCABIES; TIME;

EID: 0033999404     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(00)90454-1     Document Type: Article

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