Detection of viral DNA in nonlesional skin of patients with molluscum contagiosum and on environmental fomites

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1357-1359

  Kawahara, A ^a   Yoshida, M ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Molluscum contagiosum

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOMITE; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; MALE; MOLLUSCIPOXVIRUS; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; NURSERY SCHOOL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; FOMITES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN;

EID: 66149097445     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09133.x     Document Type: Letter

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