• Main Authors: Hiram Larangeira de Almeida Jr (Author), Martha Oliveira Abuchaim (Author), Maiko Abel Schneide (Author), Leandra Marques (Author), Luis Antônio Suíta de Castro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Molluscum contagiosum is a disease caused by a poxvirus. It is more prevalent in children up to 5 years of age. There is a second peak of incidence in young adults. In order to examine its ultrastructure, three lesions were curetted without disruption, cut transversely with a scalpel, and routinely...