Skin hazards of the marine aquarium industry

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 153-158

  Tong, David W ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN INFECTION; SWIMMING; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0029944454     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb01629.x     Document Type: Review

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