Epidemiology of pityriasis versicolor in adana, Turkey

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 377-382

  Karakaş, Mehmet ^a,c   Turaç Biçer, Aygül ^b   Ilkit, MacIt ^b   Durdu, Murat ^c   Seydaǒlu, Gülsah ^d  

^a Departments of Dermatology   (Turkey)

^b Departments Microbiology   (Turkey)

^c CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Lipophilic yeasts; Malassezia furfur; Malassezia globosa; Malassezia slooffiae; Pityriasis versicolor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALASSEZIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); YEAST CELL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALASSEZIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651236750     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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