Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis in a school of low socio-economy area in Rampur (U.P), India
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The prevalence of head louse Pediculus humanus capitis on the school children of a low socio-economy area of Rampur, India was found to be 56% (n=300). Female children appeared lousier. However, the hygienic condition and their density appeared to have negligible effect on head louse.
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Ectoparasite, Phthiraptera, Head louse
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Castro, D.D., Abrahamovich, H.A., Cicchino, A.C., Rigoni, A.M., Raftaeli, C. and Barrio, A.D. (1994). Prevalence and seasonal variation of Pediculosis capitis in the population under sixteen year of age of the health region of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Revista Saude Publication, 28(4): 295-9.
Chung, W.C., Fan, C.K., Chen, E.R. and Fan, P.C. (1998). Studies on Pediculosis control among school children in Taiwan and affshore areas. Chinese Journal of Parasitology, 11: 19-36.
Fan, P.C., Chung, W.C., Kuo, C.L., Hsu, H.M. and Chow, C.H. (1991). Present status of head louse (Pediculus capitis) infestation among school children in Yunlin County Taiwan. Kaohsiung. Journal of Medical Science, 7: 151-159.
Fan, P.C., Chung, W.C., Fan, C.K., Yen, C.W. and Hung, P. (1997). Prevalence and chemotherapy of Pediculus capitis infestation among school children in mountainous and plain areas of Pingtung, Kaohsiung, Yunalin and Ilan counties, Taiwan. Chinese Journal of Parasitology, 10: 25-39.
Fan, P.C., Chung, W.C. and Fan, C.K. (1999a). Studies of Pediculus capitis infestations among school children in Taiwan and offshore islands with a special emphasize on evaluation of Pediculosis control programm in the past years. Chinese Journal of Parasitology, 12: 71-87.
Fan, P.C., Chung, W.C., Fan, C.K., Hung, P. and Yen, C.W. (1999b). Prevalence and tretment of Pediculus capitis infestation among aboriginal school children in Northern Taiwan. Kaohsiung. Journal of Medical Science, 15: 209-217.
Hodjati, M.H., Mousavi, N., and Mousavi, M. (2008). Head lice infestation in school children of a low socio-economy area of Tabriz city, Iran. Journal of Biotechnology, 7(13): 2292-2294.
Jaing, D.D.S. and Chen, S.C. (2007). An investigation on Prevalence and awareness of elementary school students infested with head lice in Hualien County. Taiwan Epidemiology Bull., 231(31): 58-82.
Karatas, E., Sari, C., Eratabaklar, H., Okyay, P. and Ertug, S. (2004). The Prevalence of Pediculus capitis in students of three primary schools in Aydm. Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 28(1): 38-41.
Reinhard, K. and Buikstra, J. (2003). Louse infestation of the chiribaya culture, Southern Peru: variation in Pervslence by age and sex. Member Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 98(1): 173-179.
Tatman-Otkun M, Gurcan S, Ozer B, Ertem A, Sakru N and Otkun M. (2005). The prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis and Tinea capitis among elementary school students in Edirne. Trakya University Tip Fak Derg, 22(2): 82-87
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Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis in a school of low socio-economy area in Rampur (U.P), India. (2009). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 1(2), 284-285. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v1i2.72
