Infestation rate of lice in patients in a mental hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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We examined the infestation rate of head and/or body lice in patients in a mental hospital, Seoul, Korea on June 27-28, 1988. Of 438 women, 146 (33.3%) were positive with nits or worms of louse. Of 143 men, 22 (15.4%) were positive with those of louse. Regular control programs were necessary to this hospital.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Korean journal of parasitology
دوره 32 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994