Current knowledge of host response in human tinea

Mycoses

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 304-312

  Brasch, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Dermatophytes; Enzymes; Hormones; Immunity; Inflammation; Keratinocytes; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 16; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 8; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DERMATOPHYTE; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; NAIL BED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ANIMALS; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; TINEA;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE;

EID: 67249103846     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: 14390507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01667.x     Document Type: Review

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