Alopecia specifica in secondary syphilis. Molecular detection of treponema pallidum in lesional skin

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-22

  Schlupen, Eva Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alopecia specifica polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CLEMIZOLE PENICILLIN; DNA;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SECONDARY SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 0030041357     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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