Molluscum contagiosum.
This in-depth review considers the known virological and molecular biological aspects of the molluscum contagiosum virus. Furthermore, the epidemiology of its infection of human skin is detailed, and the clinical, histological, and therapeutic information available at this time are cataloged. It is concluded that molluscum contagiosum has become an almost common skin disease that can prove very difficult to eradicate from an infected patient.
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Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco 94143.
D006801:Humans; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy