Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 438-443

  Catalá, Silvia ^a,b   Junco, Luis ^a   Vaporaky, Rita ^a  

^a Argentina   (Argentina)

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

Author keywords

Argentina; Lice infestations, prevention control; Risk factors; Students

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITISM; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 23944503003     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102005000300015     Document Type: Article

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