Abstract
The endemic form of pemphigus foliaceus, fogo selvagem, is caused by IgG autoantibodies directed against desmoglein 1 (Dsg1). Hilario-Vargas and his colleagues describe a high prevalence of IgG autoantibodies against Dsg3, the target antigen of pemphigus vulgaris, in a Brazilian population where fogo selvagem is endemic, although those patients do not develop any apparent clinical phenotype of pemphigus vulgaris.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1931-1932 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Investigative Dermatology |
Volume | 126 |
Issue number | 9 |
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Publication status | Published - 2006 Sep |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Dermatology
- Cell Biology