Molecular diagnosis of deep nodular bacillary angiomatosis and monitoring of therapeutic success

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 747-751

  Schlupen E M ^a   Schirren, C G ^a   Hoegl, L ^a   Schaller, M ^a   Volkenandt, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; CASE REPORT; HEMANGIOMATOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; MONITORING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NODULE;

EID: 0030925654     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03664.x     Document Type: Article

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