The potential roles of herpesvirus and cytomegalovirus in the exacerbation of pemphigus vulgaris

• Main Authors: Fariba Mohammadi (Author), Zahra Khalili (Author), Sayed Mahdi Marashi (Author), Amirhoushang Ehsani (Author), Maryam Daneshpazhooh (Author), Majid Teymoori-Rad (Author), Kamran Balighi (Author), Ahmad Nejati (Author), Shohreh Shahmahmoodi (Author), Shima Izadidakhrabadi (Author), Hamidreza Mahmoudi (Author), Pedram Noormohammadpour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mattioli1885, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Among exogenous etiologies, the critical role of microbial agents such as herpesviruses (HSV1/2) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) in triggering and flaring autoimmune conditions such as pemphigus vulgaris (PV) has been recently discovered. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the...