In vivo detection of Demodex folliculorum by means of confocal microscopy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 690-692

  Longo, C ^a   Pellacani, G ^b   Ricci, C ^a   De Pace, B ^a   Argenziano, G ^a   Zalaudek, I ^c  

^a S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DEMODEX; DEMODEX BREVIS; DEMODEX FOLLICULORUM; DEMODICOSIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SKIN BIOPSY; STANDARDIZED SKIN SURFACE BIOPSY;

FACIAL DERMATOSES; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MITE INFESTATIONS;

EID: 84857626887     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10645.x     Document Type: Letter

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