Usefulness of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using recombinant desmogleins 1 and 3 for serodiagnosis of pemphigus

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 351-357

  Amagai, M ^a   Komai, A ^a   Hashimoto, T ^a   Shirakata, Y ^a   Hashimoto, K ^a   Yamada, T ^a   Kitajima, Y ^a   Ohya, K ^a   Iwanami, H ^a   Nishikawa, T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Desmoglein 1; Desmoglein 3; Diagnosis; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Pemphigus

Indexed keywords

DESMOGLEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BACULOVIRUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; PEMPHIGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033026085     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02752.x     Document Type: Article

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