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IgE and IgG Antibodies as Regulators of Mast Cell and Basophil Functions in Food Allergy.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Kanagaratham Cynthia, El Ansari Yasmeen S, Lewis Owen L, Oettgen Hans C
Abstract excerpt
Food allergy is a major health issue, affecting the lives of 8% of U.S. children and their families. There is an urgent need to identify the environmental and endogenous signals that induce and sustain allergic responses to ingested allergens. Acute reactions to foods are triggered by the activation of mast cells and basophils, both of which release inflammatory mediators that lead to a range of clinical...
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