Etiology of dermatophytoses amongst children in northeastern Nigeria

Medical Mycology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 181-184

  Nweze, E I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Children; Dermatophytoses; Etiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM GYPSEUM; NIGERIA; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; TINEA CAPITIS; TINEA CORPORIS; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; TRICHOPHYTON VERRUCOSUM; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0035034430     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/mmy.39.2.181.184     Document Type: Article

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