Improvement of atopic dermatitis following natural measles virus infection. Four case reports.

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.