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Investigation on prevalence, risk factors, and genetic diversity of Pediculus humanus capitis among primary school children.
Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) - 2 Jan 2022
Al-Daoody Ahmed Akil Khudhair, Mohammed Asmaa Khalis, Jabbary Hawri Hawar Mohammed, Ali Fattma A, Ibrahim Hanifa Abdulkareem, Abdullah Kawther Muhsin, Mawlud Sara Ismail, Rahman Sara Jubrael
Abstract excerpt
Pediculosis is an integumentary disease caused by the ecto-parasite Pediculus humanus capitis, which infests human hair. It is a common public health problem that is most prominent worldwide in elementary school children. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and genetic diversity of P. humanus capitis among primary school children in the Erbil province. For this purpose, this study...
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