Dermoscopy in the diagnosis of tungiasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1136-1137

  Cabrera, R ^a   Daza, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Dermoscopy; Infestation; Nail

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EGG; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FLEA; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFESTATION; LETTER; MAGNIFYING ENDOSCOPY; PARASITE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN SWELLING; TUNGIASIS;

ANIMALS; DERMOSCOPY; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FLEAS; HUMANS;

EID: 64849099255     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09101.x     Document Type: Letter

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