Localization of human β-defensin-2 and human neutrophil peptides in superficial folliculitis [15]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 188-191

  Oono, T ^a   Huh, W K ^a   Shirafuji, Y ^a   Akiyama, H ^a   Iwatsuki, K ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA DEFENSIN; BETA DEFENSIN; CD20 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; CYTOKINE; PROTEIN S100B;

CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; KERATINOCYTE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ALPHA-DEFENSINS; BETA-DEFENSINS; FOLLICULITIS; HUMANS; NEUTROPHILS; SKIN;

EID: 0037242127     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.509915.x     Document Type: Letter

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