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...

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Main Authors: Hiram Larangeira de Almeida Jr, Martha Oliveira Abuchaim, Maiko Abel Schneide, Leandra Marques, Luis Antônio Suíta de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-02-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000100090