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Review
. 2008 Sep;14(9):1493-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1409.080368.

Worldwide prevalence of head lice

Matthew E Falagas, Dimitrios K Matthaiou, Petros I Rafailidis, George Panos, Georgios Pappas
Review

Worldwide prevalence of head lice

Matthew E Falagas et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Sep.
No abstract available

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  • Human pathogens in body and head lice.
    Fournier PE, Ndihokubwayo JB, Guidran J, Kelly PJ, Raoult D. Fournier PE, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Dec;8(12):1515-8. doi: 10.3201/eid0812.020111. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002. PMID: 12498677 Free PMC article. Review.

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