title: [Prevalence and parasitism intensity by Pediculus humanus capitis in six to eleven-year-old schoolchildren].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Fundación Barceló, La Rioja, Argentina. scatala@crilar-conicet.com.ar
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Catalá
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carrizo
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Córdoba
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khairallah
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moschella
authors.forename: Julio Nacif
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bocca
authors.forename: Ana Nieto
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: Judiht
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tutino
mesh_terms: 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