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Original Article

In vitro susceptibility of Malassezia furfur to the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia

K.A. Hammer Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia
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C.F. Carson Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia
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T.V. Riley Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia; The Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, The Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009
Pages 375-377 | Accepted 06 May 1997, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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