Demodex folliculorum: Requirements for understanding its role in human skin disease

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-10

  Kligman, Albert M ^a   Christensen, Michael S ^a  

^a Springhouse Skin Research Inc ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMODEX; DEMODICOSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 78650276547     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.335     Document Type: Note

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