Atopic dermatitis and the immune system: The role of superantigens and bacteria

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Leung, Donald Y M ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; SUPERANTIGEN;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 0034918219     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2001.117024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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