The canine and feline skin microbiome in health and disease

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Weese, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CAT; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; FUNGUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SKIN;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CATS; DOGS; FUNGI; HUMANS; SKIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 84872695141     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2012.01076.x     Document Type: Article

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