Prevalence of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation among schools workers in the Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia
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What's eating you? head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis).
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is a blood-sucking arthropod of the suborder Anoplura. Infestation continues in epidemic proportions in children of all socioeconomic groups. Although not implicated as a disease vector, infestation can lead to considerable distress, missed days of school, and secondary infections. Pyrethroids are recommended for treatment, but resistance is common. Ne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1319-562X
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.06.013