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Prenatal exposure to house dust mite allergen (Der p 1), cord blood T cell phenotype and cytokine production and atopic dermatitis during the first year of life.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 1 Aug 2004
Hagendorens Margo M, Ebo Didier G, Bridts Chris H, Van de Water Leen, De Clerck Luc S, Stevens Wim J
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated the influence of prenatal exposure to house dust mite (HDM, D. pteronyssinus) on interleukin (IL)-2, interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and IL-4 producing CD4(+) and CD8(+) T lymphocytes in cord blood as well as on the development of sensitization and occurrence of atopic dermatitis (AD) as the first symptom of allergy during the first year of life. Dust samples (n = 22) were collected by vacuum...
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