Prevalence and monthly distribution of head lice using two diagnostic procedures in several age groups in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia¹  Borges, Raquel¹  Silva, Juliana J.¹  Mendes, Júlio¹  Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus¹  Rodrigues, Rosângela M.¹ 

关键词: Head lice;    Pediculus capitis;    Pediculosis in old peopleÂ’s homes;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822007000200022

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Some epidemiological characteristics of head lice, Pediculus capitis, were studied using two procedures: cut hair analysis and head inspection. Higher prevalence rates were observed in the middle and at the end of the school terms. Both procedures indicated that children were the main reservoir for this type of pediculosis in Uberlândia.

【 授权许可】

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