Neem-silicone lotion and ultrasound nit comb: a randomised, controlled clinical trial treating head louse infestation
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Neem-silicone lotion and ultrasound nit comb: a randomised, controlled clinical trial treating head louse infestation
Background: A neem-based conditioner lotion (ONC) used against head lice was previously tested clinically and shown to be relatively ineffective. To improve the activity against lice and their eggs, it was reformulated into a silicone vehicle (NNC) as part of a project to improve pediculicidal medical devices. An ultrasound nit comb was also developed to be used in conjunction with the neem lot...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Dermatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2398-8460
DOI: 10.1186/s41702-017-0009-0