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Relationship between pemphigus and American tegumentary leishmaniasis: insights from serological and genetic profiles.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Aug 2017
Walsh Priscilla, Brochado Maria J F, Vernal Sebastian, Machado Aline R, Turatti Aline, de Paula Natalia A, Donadi Eduardo A, Roselino Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Background: Antibodies against Leishmania peptides (Lbr-peps) and desmogleins (Dsgs) have been reported in pemphigus foliaceus (PF) and leishmaniasis patients, respectively. We aimed to compare serological and genetic features in a Brazilian region endemic for American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) and pemphigus. Methods: Commercial anti-Dsg ELISA and in-house ELISA with Lbr-peps were used to determine the...
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