Recognition of epidermal transglutaminase by IgA and tissue transglutaminase 2 antibodies in a rare case of Rhesus dermatitis

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 58, 2011, Pages

  Sestak, Karol ^a   Mazumdar, Kaushiki ^a   Midkiff, Cecily C ^a   Dufour, Jason ^a   Borda, Juan T ^a   Alvarez, Xavier ^a  

^a TULANE NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Confocal microscopy; Dermatitis; Gluten sensitivity; Immunology; Issue 58; Macaca mulatta; Rhesus monkey; Skin; Transglutaminase

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455201302     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3154     Document Type: Article

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