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Itchy Scalp

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Clinical Cases in Scalp Disorders

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The head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis, is the most important ectoparasite causing many health problems. Several linkages are presented for this parasite, each representing a particular geographical distribution, prevalence rate, vector competence, susceptibility to pediculicides, and infestation rate.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

    Amr Mohammad Ammar & Shady M. Ibrahim

  2. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

    Mohamed L. Elsaie

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  1. Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

    Anna Waśkiel-Burnat

  2. Dermatology, Marconi University, Rome, Roma, Italy

    Roxanna Sadoughifar

  3. Dermatology, Marconi University, Rome, Roma, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

  4. Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland

    Lidia Rudnicka

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Ammar, A.M., Ibrahim, S.M., Elsaie, M.L. (2022). Itchy Scalp. In: Waśkiel-Burnat, A., Sadoughifar, R., Lotti, T.M., Rudnicka, L. (eds) Clinical Cases in Scalp Disorders. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93426-2_51

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