Standardized skin surface biopsy: Method to estimate the Demodex folliculorum density, not to study the Demodex folliculorum prevalence [38]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1301-1302

  Forton, Fabienne ^a  

^a NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEMODEX; DEMODEX FOLLICULORUM; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LETTER; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXAMINATION; STANDARDIZED SKIN SURFACE BIOPSY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ANIMALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548719240     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02455.x     Document Type: Letter

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