Open Access<p>Assessment of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in patients with verruca vulgaris</p>
Author(s) -
N.E. Sorour,
A.M. Hamed,
Hala Abd-El Mageed Tabl,
Amira Abd-El Aziz Ahmed
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s209269
Subject(s) - macrophage migration inhibitory factor , medicine , lesion , verruca vulgaris , pathology , biopsy , human papillomavirus , skin biopsy , immune system , dermatology , immunology , cytokine
Common warts are caused by human papillomaviruses (HPVs), they are among the most common cutaneous viral infections. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an essential contributor in many inflammatory and immune skin diseases. Yet, its role in the pathology of common warts is unclear.