Altered expression of antimicrobial peptide genes in the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis and other inflammatory skin conditions

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Lancto, Cheryl A ^a   Torres, Sheila M F ^a   Hendrickson, Julie A ^a   Martins, Kyra V ^a   Rutherford, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84880325361     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vde.12034     Document Type: Article

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