Head louse egg and nit remover—a modern “Quest for the Holy Grail”
Background The eggs of head lice are fixed to the hair of their hosts by means of a persistent glue-like fixative that is not chemically bound to the substrate. Eggshells stuck to hairs after successfully treating the infestation are a cosmetic issue and a source of misunderstanding about whether th...
Main Authors: | Elizabeth R. Brunton, Ian P. Whelan, Rebecca French, Mark N. Burgess, Ian F. Burgess |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-04-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/6759.pdf |
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