Demodex-associated folliculitis

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 589-591

  Vollmer, Robin T ^a  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Demodex; Folliculitis; Rosacea

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; CROTAMITON;

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CHALAZION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMODEX; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXCISION; FOLLICULITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROSACEA; SKIN BIOPSY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; EPITHELIUM; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; PLASMA CELLS; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030452283     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199612000-00006     Document Type: Article

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