Effectiveness of isopropyl myristate/cyclomethicone D5 solution of removing cuticular hydrocarbons from human head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)
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Effectiveness of isopropyl myristate/cyclomethicone D5 solution of removing cuticular hydrocarbons from human head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Dermatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-5945
DOI: 10.1186/1471-5945-12-15