Molecular analysis of malassezia microflora on the skin of the patients with atopic dermatitis

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-47

  Yim, Seon Mi ^a   Kim, Ji Young ^a   Ko, Jong Hyun ^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; Atopic dermatitis; Malassezia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953486683     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2010.22.1.41     Document Type: Article

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