The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis in Two Primary Schools of Hacılar, Kayseri
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Parasitology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1300-6320
DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2011.38