Evaluation of Langerhans' cells in normal and eczematous dermatitis skin by CD1a protein immunohistochemistry: Preliminary findings

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 554-558

  Hussein, Mahmoud R ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PEROXIDASE; T6 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; EPIDERMIS; ERROR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELL; MICROSCOPY; SKIN BIOPSY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANTIGENS, CD1; BIOPSY; CELL COUNT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LANGERHANS CELLS; MALE; SKIN;

EID: 43349107086     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2007.00861.x     Document Type: Article

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