Efficacy of neem seed extract shampoo on head lice of naturally infected humans in Egypt

Parasitology Research

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 329-332

  Abdel Ghaffar, Fathy ^a   Semmler, Margit ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; SHAMPOO; TYPE AP 30;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SCALP HAIR; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN REDNESS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANIMALS; AZADIRACHTA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALE; PEDICULUS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 33845459200     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-006-0264-2     Document Type: Article

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