Prevalence of molluscum contagiosum disease in day care centers in Babol, Northern Iran

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-155

  Tabari, Soudabeh Tirgar ^a   Shakerian, Mohammad Ali ^a  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Day care center; Molluscum contagiosum; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 34548758697     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557033     Document Type: Article

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