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The topography, climate and chemical nature of the mammalian skin surface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2011
Synopsis
Comparative evidence on the topography, climate and chemical nature of the mammalian skin surface ecosystem is reviewed. Potential and established surface defence systems have been identified and their significance and interactions discussed in an attempt to provide a basis for further multidisciplinary study of the protective role of the skin surface, a function which is more extensive than hitherto recognised.
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