Molecular epidemiologic analysis of Japanese patients with molluscum contagiosum

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-105

  Yamashita, Hiroko ^a   Uemura, Tomoko ^a   Kawashima, Makoto ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM;

EID: 0030065496     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb03270.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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