Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9259783 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Silvia Catalá (Fundación Barceló, Argentina), Luis Junco (Fundación Barceló, Argentina), Rita Vaporaky (Fundación Barceló, Argentina) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 438-443 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0034-89102005000300015 |
| PMID | 15997320 |
| OpenAlex | W1977440579 |
| SciELO | S0034-89102005000300015 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
OBJECTIVE: To determine the intensity of Pediculus capitis infestation (abundance) among Argentinean schoolchildren. Children's sex and social stratum were analyzed as modifiers of the general prevalence and degree of parasitism. METHODS: The study included 1,370 schoolchildren (692 girls, 678 boys) from 26 schools of the province of La Rioja (21 public schools, five private schools). Classic prevalence was obtained as the percentage of children with nits and/or lice. Moreover, five degrees of parasitism were classified: 0) children with no signs of pediculosis; 0+) children with evidence of past infestation; 1) children with a recent infestation and low probability of active parasitism; 2) children with a recent infestation and high probability of active parasitism; 3) children with mobile lice (active pediculosis). RESULTS: The general prevalence was 61.4% (girls: 79%; boys: 44%, p
Biology · Infestation · Pediculosis · Demography · Dermatological diseases and infestations · Insects and Parasite Interactions · Medicine · Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |