Pathogenic aspects of Epidermophyton floccosum langeron et milochevitch as a possible aethiological agent of Tinea capitis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 36-37

  Cerqueira Macêdo, Danielle Patrícia ^a   Neves, Rejane Pereira ^a,b   Correia Magalhães, Oliane Maria ^a   De Souza Motta, Cristina Maria ^a   De Queiroz, Lusinete Aciole ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidermophyton floccosum; Pathogenicity; Tinea capitis

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMOPHYTON FLOCCOSUM;

EID: 25144451241     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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