Aetiology of tinea capitis in school children

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 531-535

  Ayaya, S O ^a   Kamar, K K ^a   Kakai, R ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; TINEA CAPITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GRISEOFULVIN; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; SCHOOLS; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 0035495559     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v78i10.8963     Document Type: Article

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