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A comparison of anti‐desmoglein antibodies and indirect immunofluorescence in the serodiagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris

Irena Zagorodniuk, Sara Weltfriend, Lily Shtruminger, Eli Sprecher, Shimon Pollack

International Journal of Dermatology · 2004 · 65 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

The IIF and ELISA tests may be used as complementary tests for the serologic diagnosis of pemphigus.

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Characterization of autoantibodies in pemphigus using antigen-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays with baculovirus-expressed recombinant desmogleins

Ken Ishii, Masayuki Amagai, Russell P. Hall et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 1997 · 480 citations · Full text

The clinical phenotype of pemphigus is defined by the anti-desmoglein autoantibody profile

Masayuki Amagai, Kazuyuki Tsunoda, Detlef Zillikens et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1999 · 416 citations

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Usefulness of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using recombinant desmogleins 1 and 3 for serodiagnosis of pemphigus

Masayuki Amagai, Komai, Hashimoto Hashimoto et al. · British Journal of Dermatology · 1999 · 339 citations

Desmoglein 4 in Hair Follicle Differentiation and Epidermal Adhesion

Ana Kljuic, Hisham Bazzi, John P. Sundberg et al. · Cell · 2003 · 322 citations · Full text

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The severity of cutaneous and oral pemphigus is related to desmoglein 1 and 3 antibody levels

Kristyn Harman, Paul T. Seed, Matthew J. Gratian et al. · British Journal of Dermatology · 2001 · 269 citations