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Phenotypic comparison of allergic airway responses to house dust mite in three rat strains.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 Apr 2003
Singh Pramila, Daniels Mary, Winsett Darrell W, Richards Judy, Doerfler Donald, Hatch Gary, Adler Kenneth B, Gilmour M Ian
Abstract excerpt
Brown Norway (BN) rats develop a robust response to antigens in the lung, characterized by a large increase in allergen-specific immune function and pulmonary eosinophilia. The objective of this study was to investigate alternative models by determining whether other rat strains could be sensitized to house dust mite (HDM) antigen and whether the allergic disease process could be worsened with repeated allergen...
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