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Pemphigus Vulgaris

Known as: Pemphigus, vulgaris, pemphigus pv vulgaris 
An autoimmune blistering disorder. It is characterized by the presence of painful blisters and erosions in the skin and mucous membranes.
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Dissecting the associations of endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus (Fogo Selvagem) with HLA-DRB1 alleles and genotypes
Endemic pemphigus foliaceus (EPF) is a blistering skin disease characterized by autoantibodies against the desmosomal protein… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Diagnosis of pemphigus by ELISA: a critical evaluation of two ELISAs for the detection of antibodies to the major pemphigus antigens, desmoglein 1 and 3
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF) are characterized by autoantibodies to the desmosomal glycoproteins… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Prospects for biopesticides for aphid control
Diseases form an important component of the natural enemy complex of aphids. The most common and obvious of these diseases are… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Specific HLA-DQB and HLA-DRB1 alleles confer susceptibility to pemphigus vulgaris.
The autoimmune dermatologic disease pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is associated with the serotypes HLA-DR4 and HLA-DRw6. Based on… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
HLA class II allelic variation and susceptibility to pemphigus vulgaris.
The autoimmune dermatologic disease pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is associated with the HLA serotypes DR4 and DRw6. Susceptibility to… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Desquamative gingivitis: clinical, histopathologic, immunopathologic, and therapeutic observations.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Increased frequency of HL-A10 in pemphigus vulgaris.
In order to determine if there was an association of pemphigus vulgaris and any antigenic specificity of the HL-A system, 43… 
1973
1973
Complement activation in pemphigus vulgaris blister fluid.
Total haemolytic complement was reduced in blister fluids of four pemphigus vulgaris patients when compared to serum complement… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Ultrastructural Localization of Pemphigus Autoantibodies within the Epidermis
INDIRECT immunofluorescent techniques show that the sera of patients with pemphigus vulgaris contain immunoglobulins (IgG) which… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Immunofluorescent Studies of Autoantibodies to Intercellular Areas of Epithelia in Brazilian Pemphigus Foliaceus∗
Summary Sera of patients with fogo selvagem or BPF (Brazilian pemphigus foliaceus) were found to contain antibodies reactive with… 
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