Molecular microbiology: New dimensions for cutaneous biology and wound healing

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-48

  Martin, Jo M ^a   Zenilman, Jonathan M ^a   Lazarus, Gerald S ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; DECUBITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENOMICS; HUMAN; METAGENOMICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DERMATITIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 72049122419     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2009.221     Document Type: Review

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