The mammalian gut is home to a diverse microbial ecosystem, whose composition affects
various physiological traits of the host. Next-generation sequencing-based metagenomic …

Spontaneous synchronous activity is a hallmark of developing brain circuits and promotes
their formation. Ex vivo, synchronous activity was shown to be orchestrated by a sparse …

Introduction: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a rare autoimmune blistering disease
of skin and mucous membranes. EBA is caused by autoantibodies against type VII collagen, …

Background Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is an orphan autoimmune disease. Several
clinical phenotypes have been described, but subepidermal blistering is characteristic of …

BACKGROUND: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a severe autoimmune subepidermal
blistering disease characterized by autoantibodies against the N-terminal collagenous …

Pemphigus and pemphigoid diseases are organ-specific autoimmune diseases of the skin
and/or mucous membranes, which are caused by autoantibodies targeting structural proteins …

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an underdiagnosed inflammatory mucocutaneous condition affecting
the anogenital areas. Posmenopausal women are predominantly affected and, to a lesser …

Importance Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are
severe drug reactions associated with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. There is no …

Background Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP), also called paraneoplastic autoimmune
multiorgan syndrome (PAMS), is a rare autoimmune disease with mucocutaneous and multi‐…

Background Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) microscopy of a skin biopsy specimen is the
reference standard for the diagnosis of pemphigoid diseases (PDs). Serration pattern …