Viability of the head louse eggs in pediculosis capitis. A dermoscopy study

European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 201-204

  Scanni, Gaetano ^a,c,d   Bonifazi, E ^b  

^a AUSL Bari/4   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c Osservatorio Parassitosi Scolastiche (OPS)   (Italy)

^d Medicina Scolastica ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Abortive eggs; Dermoscope; Pediculosis capitis; Viable eggs

Indexed keywords

MALATHION; OIL; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; NIT; PARASITE VIABILITY; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS;

EID: 33947122712     PISSN: 11227672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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