Role of Mannose-binding Lectin and Association with Microbial Sensitization in a Cohort of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

• Main Authors: Emma Belfrage (Author), Camilla L. Jinnestål (Author), Andreas Jönsen (Author), Anders Bengtsson (Author), Anna Åkesson (Author), Artur Schmidtchen (Author), Andreas Sonesson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atopic dermatitis is a relapsing inflammatory skin condition, in which bacteria, fungi and viruses may colonize the skin and aggravate the condition. Mannose-binding lectin is part of the innate immune system. Polymorphism in the mannose-binding lectin gene can result in deficiency of mannose-bindin...