Epidemiological aspects of pediculosis capitis and treatment evaluation in primary-school children in Iran

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 260-264

  Motovali Emami, Mohammad ^a,b   Aflatoonian, Mohammad Reza ^b   Fekri, Alireza ^b   Yazdi, Mahbobeh ^b  

^a Medical Entomology Center   (Iran)

^b KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Head louse infestation; Iran; Pediculus humanus capitis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; LINDANE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; PEDICULOSIS; PREVALENCE;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; IRAN; LICE INFESTATIONS; LINDANE; MALE; PREVALENCE;

PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 53649091422     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.260.264     Document Type: Article

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