The antimicrobial properties of melanocytes, melanosomes and melanin and the evolution of black skin

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 101-113

  Mackintosh, James A ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; EVOLUTION; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATION; MELANOCYTE; MELANOSOME; MYCOSIS; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035928531     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2001.2331     Document Type: Article

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