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Original Article

Lipase of Malassezia furfur: some properties and their relationship to cell growth

Y. Ran Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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T. Yoshiike Department of Dermatology, Affiliated First Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, The People's Republic of China
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H. Ogawa Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Pages 77-85 | Accepted 11 Sep 1992, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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