Epidemiology of head lice infestation in primary school pupils, in Khajeh City, east Azerbaijan province, Iran

Iranian Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-46

  Shayeghi, M ^a   Paksa, A ^a   Salim abadi, Y ^a   Sanei Dehkoordi, A ^a   Ahmadi, A ^a   Eshaghi, M ^a   Bazrafkan, S ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Head louse; Iran; Pediculus capitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957863665     PISSN: 17357179     EISSN: 20082517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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