The role of subclass switching in the pathogenesis of endemic pemphigus foliaceus

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-5

  Warren, S J P ^a   Arteaga, L A ^a   Rivitti, E A ^b   Aoki, V ^b   Hans Filho, G ^c   Qaqish, B F ^d   Lin, M S ^e   Giudice, G J ^e   Diaz, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d IL   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Autoantibodies; Autoimmunity; Desmoglein; Fogo selvagem; IgG4

Indexed keywords

DESMOGLEIN 1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; IMMUNOGLOBULIN SUBCLASS; CADHERIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; ADULT; BLOOD; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CADHERINS; CHILD; DESMOGLEIN 1; ENDEMIC DISEASES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASS SWITCHING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS;

EID: 0037238595     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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