Skin of patients with psoriasis protects itself from virus infections

Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 12:00 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered why patients with psoriasis are less susceptible to viral infections than patients suffering from atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). The reason for this is the larger quantity of special proteins present in psoriatic skin, which inhibit viral replication.

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