Open AccessPrevalence of Head Lice in Two Socio-economically Different Schools in the Center of Izmir City, Turkey
Author(s) -
Mehmet Karakuş,
Aydın Arıcı,
Seray Ozensoy Toz,
Yusuf Özbel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
turkish journal of parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2014.3447
Subject(s) - center (category theory) , head (geology) , geography , socioeconomics , medicine , optometry , sociology , geology , chemistry , geomorphology , crystallography
The well-known and common infestation caused by Pediculus humanus capitis is an important public health and a social issue in many communities in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the head louse infestation rate in two schools having pupils from different socio-economic levels in the city center of Izmir.
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