Use of domain-swapped molecules for conformational epitope mapping of desmoglein 3 in pemphigus vulgaris

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 829-834

  Futei, Y ^a   Amagai, M ^a   Sekiguchi, M ^a   Nishifuji, K ^a   Fujii, Y ^a   Nishikawa, T ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoantibody; Autoimmunity; Cadherin; ELISA

Indexed keywords

DESMOGLEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BACULOVIRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITOPE MAPPING; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

EID: 0033731491     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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