Microbial colonization dynamics of the axillae of an individual over an extended period [10]

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 363-364

  Hopwood, Dawn ^a   Farrar, Mark D ^a   Bojar, Richard A ^a   Holland, Keith T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AXILLA; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; CORYNEBACTERIACEAE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROFLORA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ACTINOMYCETALES; ADULT; AXILLA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MALE; PROPIONIBACTERIACEAE; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 23444451575     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015550510027081     Document Type: Letter

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