Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 502-504 , September 2010

Demodex mites: Facts and controversies

  • Dirk M. Elston, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2010.03.006

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 502-504 , September 2010

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