Prevalence and parasitism intensity by Pediculus humanus capitis in six to eleven-year-old schoolchildren;Prevalência e intensidade da infestaçao por Pediculus humanus capitis em escolares de seis a onze anos

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 499-501

  Catalá, Silvia ^a,b   Carrizo, Lorena ^a   Córdoba, Marina ^a   Khairallah, Roxana ^a   Moschella, Fabrizio ^a   Bocca, Julio Nacif ^a   Calvo, Ana Nieto ^a   Torres, Judiht ^a   Tutino, Rodrigo ^a  

^a Argentina   (Argentina)

^b Centro Regional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Transferencia Tecnologia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Head lice; Parasitism intensity; Pediculosis; School children

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITISM; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SEX RATIO;

PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 11244303729     PISSN: 00378682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822004000600014     Document Type: Article

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