The investigation on the distribution of mcdassezia yeasts on the normal Korean skin by 26S rDNA PCR-RFLP

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-26

  Jang, Soo Jung ^a   Lim, Sang Hee ^a   Ko, Jong Hyun ^a   Oh, Byung Ho ^a   Kim, Sang Min ^a   Song, Young Chan ^a   Yim, Seon Mi ^a   Lee, Yang Won ^a   Choe, Yong Beom ^a   Ahn, Kyu Joong ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

26S rDNA PCR RFLP; Malassezia

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249149343     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.1.18     Document Type: Article

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