In vivo detection of Demodex folliculorum by means of confocal microscopy
C. Longo
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorG. Pellacani
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorC. Ricci
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorB. De Pace
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorG. Argenziano
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorI. Zalaudek
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorC. Longo
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorG. Pellacani
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorC. Ricci
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorB. De Pace
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorG. Argenziano
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorI. Zalaudek
Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy *Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy†Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria E-mail: [email protected]
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Conflicts of interest: none declared.
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