Scabies mimicking graft versus host disease in a hematopoietic cell transplant recipient
Scabies is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Complex responses to scabies mites in the innate, humoral, and cellular immune systems can cause skin inflammation and pruritus. Diagnosis can be challenging because scabies resembles other common ski...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjp-2018-07199.pdf |