Scenario of chronic dermatophytosis: An Indian study

Mycopathologia

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 129-135

  Sentamilselvi, G ^a,b   Kamalam, A ^a   Ajithadas, K ^a   Janaki, C ^a   Thambiah, A S ^a  

^a MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Atopy; Chronic dermatophytosis; Diabetes mellitus; Ichthyosis vulgaris; India; Trichophyton rubrum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DEUTEROMYCETES; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS; INDIA; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TINEA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TINEA;

EID: 0031400631     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006843418759     Document Type: Article

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