M2-Polarized Macrophages Compose Lupus Vulgaris Arising from a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination Site

M2-Polarized Macrophages Compose Lupus Vulgaris Arising from a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination Site

Since bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, lupus vulgaris (LV) is reported as one of the rare complications after BCG vaccination, correlating with immunosuppression in the lesional skin. In this report, we describe a case of LV arising from the BCG vaccinat...

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Main Authors: Yota Sato, Taku Fujimura, Sadanori Furudate, Aya Kakizaki, Osamu Iizawa, Setsuya Aiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
M2-polarized macrophages
Lupus vulgaris
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Immunosuppression
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/447709

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