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Research Article

Contact-Free Inactivation of Trichophyton Rubrum and Microsporum Canis by Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

Julia Heinlin1 Department of Dermatology,University Hospital Regensburg,GermanyView further author information
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Tim Maisch1 Department of Dermatology,University Hospital Regensburg,GermanyView further author information
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Julia L Zimmermann2 Max–Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics,Garching,GermanyView further author information
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Tetsuji Shimizu2 Max–Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics,Garching,GermanyView further author information
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Thomas Holzmann3 Department of Medical Microbiology & Hygiene,University Hospital Regensburg,GermanyView further author information
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Michaela Simon3 Department of Medical Microbiology & Hygiene,University Hospital Regensburg,GermanyView further author information
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Judith Heider1 Department of Dermatology,University Hospital Regensburg,GermanyView further author information
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Michael Landthaler1 Department of Dermatology,University Hospital Regensburg,GermanyView further author information
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Gregor Morfill2 Max–Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics,Garching,GermanyView further author information
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Sigrid Karrer1 Department of Dermatology,University Hospital Regensburg,GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1097-1106 | Published online: 10 Sep 2013

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