title: Psoriasis--a possible candidate for vaccination.
abstract: The clinical association of streptococcal infections and psoriasis is well established. The recent finding that the T cells in psoriasis skin respond to streptococcal peptidoglycan now suggests a pathway for an adaptive immune response to the streptococcal organism. These observations may allow for possible vaccines to be developed for psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London W2 1PG, United Kingdom. l.fry@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: Barbara S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Anne V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Powles
mesh_terms: D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I