Desmoglein 2 is less important than desmoglein 3 for keratinocyte cohesion. [PDF]
Desmosomes provide intercellular adhesive strength required for integrity of epithelial and some non-epithelial tissues. Within the epidermis, the cadherin-type adhesion molecules desmoglein (Dsg) 1-4 and desmocollin (Dsc) 1-3 build the adhesive core of ...
Hartlieb, Eva +5 more
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Data on HLA class I/II profile in Brazilian pemphigus patients
Pemphigus are blistering autoimmune diseases related with genetic and environmental factors. Here we describe HLA genotyping in pemphigus patients. First, we review the HLA class I/II data on pemphigus reported in Brazilian samples and then present the ...
Maria José Franco Brochado +4 more
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Brain abscess following rituximab infusion in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris. [PDF]
BackgroundImmunocompromised patients are at increased risk for developing meningitis or, rarely, brain abscess with opportunistic organisms like Listeria monocytogenes.Case reportA 52 year-old Saudi Arabian woman who was diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris
Al-Harbi, Talal M +2 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Pemphigus: recommendations by an International Panel of Experts.
BACKGROUND Several European countries recently developed international diagnostic and management guidelines for pemphigus, which have been instrumental in the standardization of pemphigus management, OBJECTIVE: We now present results from a subsequent ...
D. Murrell, Sandra Peña
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Epidemiological and clinical study of cases of endemic pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vulgaris in a reference center in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]
Background: Pemphigus constitutes a group of autoimmune bullous diseases. A reduction in the incidence of endemic pemphigus foliaceus and an increase in pemphigus vulgaris has been described, but there are no studies in Minas Gerais that address the ...
Vanessa Martins Barcelos +3 more
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Expression of keratins, epidermal proteins and inflammatory cells in superficial pemphigus dogs [PDF]
Superficial pemphigus in dogs is an autoimmune skin disorder. The disease is characterised by the binding of auto-antibodies to desmosomal molecules including desmocollin-1, a major auto-antigen in dogs.
S. Theerawatanasirikul +3 more
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We report a clinical case of a rare variant of pemphigus - pemphigus herpetiformis - which combines the clinical features of dermatitis herpetiformis with the immunological findings of pemphigus.
Alves, R. +3 more
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Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune-mediated mucocutaneous blistering diseases characterized by acantholysis. Pemphigus has also been recognized in dogs and shares similar clinical characteristics and variants with human pemphigus.
Haya S. Raef +8 more
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A case of tinea incognito mimicking subcorneal pustular dermatosis [PDF]
An 89-year-old woman presented with plaque-like lesions, accompanied with pustules and desquamation on the back and front of the trunk for approximately one year. Long term use of potent topical corticosteroids was ineffective.
Aktaş, Akın +3 more
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The Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) Associated With Bell Peppers and Surrounding Vegetation in Southern Illinois [PDF]
Outbreaks of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) disease, caused by an aphid- transmitted pathogen, greatly reduced yields of bell pepper in southern Illinois in the mid-1990s.
Kagezi, Godfrey H +2 more
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