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. 2022 Jun;47(6):1196-1197.
doi: 10.1111/ced.15151. Epub 2022 Apr 6.

Unexpected consequences of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: scabies infestation

Laoise R Griffin  1 , Emily Katherine Pender  1 , Mary Elizabeth Laing  1 , Trevor Markham  1
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Unexpected consequences of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: scabies infestation

Laoise R Griffin et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Jun.
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