Protein microarrays in diagnosing IgE-mediated diseases: spotting allergy at the molecular level

Abstract excerpt

Over the last few decades, the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased dramatically in developed nations. The resulting worldwide burden on healthcare systems has provoked a whole series of research initiatives among allergy experts and commercial companies that aim to develop novel tests to improve the diagnostic risk assessment and early preventive treatment of disease. The advent of protein microarray...