Frequency analysis of autoreactive T-helper 1 and 2 cells in bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris by enzyme-linked immunospot assay

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1279-1282

  Eming, R ^a   Budinger L ^a   Riechers, R ^a   Christensen, O ^b   Bohlen, H ^b   Kalish, R ^c   Hertl, Michael ^a,d  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autoreactivity; BP180; Bullous pemphigoid; Cytokines; Enzyme linked immunospot assay; Pemphigus vulgaris; T helper cells

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PEMPHIGOID; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

AUTOIMMUNITY; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; PEMPHIGOID, BULLOUS; PEMPHIGUS; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 0034519040     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03901.x     Document Type: Article

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