Is the Head Louse, Pediculus humanus capitis Vector of Human Diseases?
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) in Central Iran
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2329-891X
DOI: 10.4172/2329-891x.1000e101