Epidemiology of pediculosis capitis among schoolchildren in Damascus, Syria
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2319-7250
DOI: 10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_123_17