The genus Malassezia and human disease

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-270

  Inamadar, Arun C ^a,b   Palit, Aparna ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Malassezia; Pityrosporum

Indexed keywords

DANDRUFF; FOLLICULITIS; FUNGUS GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALASSEZIA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PATHOGENESIS; PITYROSPORUM; PUSTULOSIS; REVIEW; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN FLORA; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

EID: 33646169620     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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