A comparative review of cutaneous pH

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 293-300

  Matousek, Jennifer L ^a   Campbell, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal; Comparative; Cutaneous; Human; Review; Skin pH

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MICROBIOTA;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; DOG; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DOGS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0036885891     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.2002.00312.x     Document Type: Review

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