title: Improvement of atopic dermatitis following natural measles virus infection. Four case reports.
abstract: Five children with atopic dermatitis were studied during natural measles virus infection. Four of the five patients showed temporary clearing of their skin lesions for 3 weeks following the infection. The reduction of cell-mediated immune responses caused by the measles virus may have played a role in the transient improvement of skin conditions in these children. Evidence for T cell involvement in the clinical entity of atopic dermatitis is discussed.
mesh_terms: D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology*; D008499:Medical Records; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology