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.
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Language:English
Published: 1963
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1922178
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14084699
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spelling ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:1922178 2023-05-15T14:43:13+02:00 Phlyctenulosis in the Eskimos of the Canadian Eastern Arctic McLean, Charles M. 1963-12-14 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1922178 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14084699 en eng http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1922178 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14084699 Original Articles Text 1963 ftpubmed 2013-08-31T23:32:31Z 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. Text Arctic eskimo* PubMed Central (PMC) Arctic
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description 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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