Seasonal fluctuations of head lice infestation in Germany

Parasitology Research

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 677-681

  Bauer, Eline ^a   Jahnke, Claudia ^b   Feldmeier, Hermann ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Division of Child and Adolescent Health   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHILD; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDICULOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; STATISTICS;

PEDICULUS HUMANUS;

INSECTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GERMANY; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; PEDICULUS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEASONS;

EID: 63849169809     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-1245-4     Document Type: Article

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