Prevalence of pediculosis capitis in children from a rural school in Yucatan, Mexico
We conducted an analytical cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with active head lice infestation. In total 140 children, aged 6 to 16-years, from a public school in rural Yucatan, Mexico, were examined by wet-combing. A structured questionnaire was used to col...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652011000600005&lng=en&tlng=en |