Complement inhibitors from scabies mites promote streptococcal growth--a novel mechanism in infected epidermis?

• Päätekijät: Angela Mika (Tekijä), Simone L Reynolds (Tekijä), Darren Pickering (Tekijä), David McMillan (Tekijä), Kadaba S Sriprakash (Tekijä), David J Kemp (Tekijä), Katja Fischer (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Scabies is highly prevalent in socially disadvantaged communities such as indigenous populations and in developing countries. Generalized itching causes discomfort to the patient; however, serious complications can occur as a result of secondary bacterial pyoderma, commonly caused by Str...