Streptococcal infection distinguishes different types of psoriasis [6]

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 767-768

  Weisenseel, P ^a   Laumbacher, B ^a   Besgen, P ^a   Ludolph Hauser, D ^a   Herzinger, T ^a   Roecken, M ^a   Wank, R ^a   Prinz, J C ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; FEMALE; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HLA-C ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0036795925     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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