Chromoblastomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 369-374

  Kim, Dong Min ^a   Hwang, Sung Min ^a   Suh, Moo Kyu ^a   Ha, Gyoung Yim ^a   Choi, Gwang Seong ^b   Shin, Jeonghyun ^b   Han, Sung Hyub ^b  

^a Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chromoblastomycosis; Fonsecaea pedrosoi

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052088552     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2011.23.3.369     Document Type: Article

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