Human infestation with pubic lice
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Pubic lice: an endangered species?
UNLABELLED The incidence of pubic lice infestations is estimated to be between 1.3% and 4.6%, with an average incidence of 2% worldwide. It is also estimated that 70% to 80% of adults now remove pubic hair in part or entirety, using a variety of methods. It is hypothesized that the destruction of this pubic hair habitat may account for the falling incidence of pubic lice and may possibly lead t...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Dermatology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2455-4529
DOI: 10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20202668