Pityrosporum ovale and seborrhoeic dermatitis in HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative men. Quantitative cultures and serological studies

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-151

  Bergbrant, Ing Marie ^a   Faergemann, Jan ^a   Voog, Ewa ^a   Löwhagen, Gun Britt ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AIDS; CD4 positive cells; ELISA; HIV infection; Pityrosporum ovale; Quantitative culture; Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PITYROSPORUM OVALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS;

EID: 0029879581     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0926-9959(95)00149-2     Document Type: Article

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