A survey on head lice infestation in Korea (2001) and the therapeutic efficacy of oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole adding to lindane shampoo
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Sim, Seo-Bo
(Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee, In-Yong (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Lee, Kyu-Jae (Department of Parasitology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) Seo, Jang-Hoon (Department of Clinical Pathology, Shinheung College) Im, Kyung-Il (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Shin, Myeong-Heon (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Yong, Tai-Soon (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) |
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