Adult-onset infective dermatitis associated with HTLV-I. Clinical and immunopathological aspects of two cases

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-66

  Bittencourt, Achiléa L ^a   Oliveira, Maria De Fátima ^a   Ferraz, Neide ^a   Vieira, Maria Das Graças ^a   Muniz, André ^a   Brites, Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adult onset infective dermatitis; HTLV I infection; Infective dermatitis; Inflammatory simulators of mycosis fungoides

Indexed keywords

CD20 ANTIBODY; CD3 ANTIBODY; CD4 ANTIBODY; CD57 ANTIBODY; CD79A ANTIBODY; CD8 ANTIBODY; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GRANZYME B; PERFORIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ADULT ONSET INFECTIVE DERMATITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOTOXICITY; DERMATITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRURITUS; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HTLV-I INFECTIONS; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN DISEASES, VIRAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION;

EID: 32344431551     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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