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HLA class II DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, and DRB1 genotypic associations with occupational allergic cough to Bunashimeji mushroom.
Tissue antigens - 1 May 2005
Suzuki K, Tanaka H, Sahara H, Tanaka N, Tamura Y, Naruse T, Inoko H, Tsushima K, Kubo K, Abe S, Sato N
Abstract excerpt
We previously reported that two-third of workers in a Bunashimeji mushroom (Hypsizigus marmoreus) farm complained of respiratory allergic symptoms, but one-third workers did not suffer from such symptoms even when working for a long period. CD4+ T-helper (Th) cells increased, and Th2/Th1 ratio increased in the allergic workers. To address these immunological backgrounds, we have investigated whether there is any...
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