[Prevalence and parasitism intensity by Pediculus humanus capitis in six to eleven-year-old schoolchildren].
The aim of this work was to determine head lice parasitism intensity by Pediculus humanus capitis and its variation, according to both gender and age in 181 school children of a primary school. The intensity was higher among 6 to 8-year-old girls. Pediculosis intensity diminishes significantly between 9 and 11 years of age in both sexes.
Catalá
Silvia
S
Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Fundación Barceló, La Rioja, Argentina. scatala@crilar-conicet.com.ar
Carrizo
Lorena
L
Córdoba
Marina
M
Khairallah
Roxana
R
Moschella
Fabrizio
F
Bocca
Julio Nacif
JN
Calvo
Ana Nieto
AN
Torres
Judiht
J
Tutino
Rodrigo
R
D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D010374:Pediculus; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors