Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina Infestação por Pediculus capitis segundo sexo e fatores sociais na Argentina
OBJECTIVE: To determine the intensity of Pediculus capitis infestation (abundance) among Argentinean schoolchildren. Children's sex and social stratum were analyzed as modifiers of the general prevalence and degree of parasitism. METHODS: The study included 1,370 schoolchildren (692 girls, 678...
Main Authors: | Silvia Catalá, Luis Junco, Rita Vaporaky |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2005-06-01
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102005000300015 |
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