Incidental detection of S. pyogenes-DNA in psoriatic skin by PCR

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 296, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 573-576

  Weisenseel, P ^a   Prinz, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antigen; Biopsy; Blood; PCR; Psoriasis; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SKIN BIOPSY; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADULT; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DENDRITIC CELLS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSORIASIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOLYSINS;

EID: 20944438568     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-005-0559-7     Document Type: Article

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