Differentiation of Malassezia species: Selectivity of Cremophor EL, castor oil and ricinoleic acid for M. furfur

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 208-213

  Mayser, P ^a   Haze, P ^a   Papavassilis, C ^a   Pickel, M ^a   Gruender, K ^a   Gueho E ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCOSIDASE; CASTOR OIL; CREMOPHOR; ESCULIN; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; MACROGOL STEARATE; RICINOLEIC ACID;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDRUFF; FOLLICULITIS; FUNGUS GROWTH; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN FLORA; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

MALASSEZIA FURFUR;

EID: 0030824913     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18071890.x     Document Type: Article

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