Head lice: Ex vivo videodermatoscopy evaluation of the pediculocidal activity of two different topical products

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-235

  Lacarrubba, F ^a   Nardone, B ^a   Milani, M ^b,c   Botta, G ^b   Micali, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Medical Direction   (Italy)

^c R and D Mipharm   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pediculosis, diagnosis; Pediculosis, drug therapy; Videodermatoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANISE OIL; COCONUT OIL; PYRETHRIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EX VIVO STUDY; HUMAN; LOUSE; NONHUMAN; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS;

EID: 33745650713     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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