Species isolated as the cause of onychomycosis in patients with pemphigus vulgaris

Background: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by antibodies directed against desmoglein 3 which leads to the breakdown of the junctions between keratinocytes in the suprabasal epidermis, causing flaccid blisters. Nail involvemen...

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Main Authors: J. Vélez-Ponce, R.M. Ponce-Olivera, A. Bonifaz, J. Araiza-Santibañez, A. Tirado-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2016-01-01
Series:Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000943