Phlyctenulosis in the Eskimos of the Canadian Eastern Arctic

During a recent ophthalmic survey of 780 Eskimos in the Canadian Eastern Arctic, 217 were found to have stigmata of phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, 198 of these being inactive and 19 active. Attention is drawn to the high incidence of pediculosis capitis in the Eskimos of this region, and it is s...

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Main Author: McLean, Charles M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1963
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Arctic
eskimo*
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1922178
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14084699
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Summary:During a recent ophthalmic survey of 780 Eskimos in the Canadian Eastern Arctic, 217 were found to have stigmata of phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, 198 of these being inactive and 19 active. Attention is drawn to the high incidence of pediculosis capitis in the Eskimos of this region, and it is suggested that there may be a relationship between this infestation and phlyctenulosis.

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