Clonal expansion of CD4+CD8+ T cells in an adult patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated Erythema multiforme majus

Clonal expansion of CD4+CD8+ T cells in an adult patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated Erythema multiforme majus

Abstract Background Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute, immune-mediated mucocutaneous disease, most often preceded by herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection or reactivation. Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) is considered the second major trigger of EM and is often associated with an atypical and more seve...

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Main Authors: Sarah M. Volkers, Christian Meisel, Dorothea Terhorst-Molawi, Guido J. Burbach, Dirk Schürmann, Norbert Suttorp, Leif E. Sander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Erythema multiforme
Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated rash and mucositis
T cells
CD4+ CD8+ double-positive T cells
Tissue-resident memory T cells
Mucosal-associated invariant T cells
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-021-00520-x

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