Human pediculosis, a global public health problem

Abstract Background Human pediculosis is caused by hematophagous lice, which are transmitted between individuals via direct and/or indirect contact. Despite the public health importance of louse infestation, information concerning the global burden of pediculosis and the epidemiological landscape of...

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Main Authors: Yi-Tian Fu, Chaoqun Yao, Yuan-Ping Deng, Hany M. Elsheikha, Renfu Shao, Xing-Quan Zhu, Guo-Hua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00986-w