Detection of mycobacterial tuberculosis DNA in lichen scrofulosorum

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 55, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Ben Jazia, Elhem ^a   Hachfi, Wissem ^a   Trimech, Mounir ^a   Hmissa, Sihem ^a   Jeddi, Chedia H ^b   Omezzine Letaief, Amel ^a  

^a Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases ^*

^b FARHAT HACHED HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIBAVIRIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS C; IMMUNITY; LICHEN; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SKIN BIOPSY; TUBERCULOSIS;

DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHENOID ERUPTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 33745728483     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.048     Document Type: Article

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