A Comparison of the Expression of NGFr, PGP 9.5 and NSE in Cutaneous Lesions of Patients with Early Leprosy Using Immunohistochemistry

International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 357-365

  Antunes, Sergio Luiz Gomes ^a,b   Sarno, Euzenir Nunes ^b   Holmkvist, Gunilla ^a   Johansson, Olle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; NEUROTROPHIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEPROSY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NEUROTROPISM; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PHOSPHOPYRUVATE HYDRATASE; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; SKIN; THIOLESTER HYDROLASES; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE;

EID: 0030657715     PISSN: 0148916X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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