Orf followed by erythema multiforme [7]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 612-613

  Schmidt, E ^a   Weissbrich, B ^a   Brocker E B ^a   Fleischer, K ^b   Goebeler, M ^a   Stich, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b Missionsarztliche Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; ECTHYMA; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHANGITIS; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PARAPOXVIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NODULE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECTHYMA, CONTAGIOUS; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HUMANS; MALE; SHEEP;

EID: 33646072759     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01496.x     Document Type: Letter

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