Cargando…

The Role of Intramolecular Epitope Spreading in the Pathogenesis of Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus (Fogo Selvagem)

We report here a relationship between intramolecular epitope spreading and the clinical onset of the endemic form of pemphigus foliaceus in a Brazilian community with a high prevalence and incidence of the disease. Also known as Fogo Selvagem (FS), this disease is characterized by severe skin bliste...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Li, Ning, Aoki, Valeria, Hans-Filho, Gunter, Rivitti, Evandro A., Diaz, Luis A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2003
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2193910/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12771179
http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.20022031