Update: Structure and function of pemphigus vulgaris antigen

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 741-743

  Stanley, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; CADHERIN; DESMOGLEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; CELL ADHESION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; KERATINOCYTE; MORBIDITY; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0031458641     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02529.x     Document Type: Review

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