Article
Dissection of the grass allergen-specific immune response in patients with allergies and control subjects: T-cell proliferation in patients does not correlate with specific serum IgE and skin reactivity.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Feb 1998
Würtzen P A, van Neerven R J, Arnved J, Ipsen H, Sparholt S H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pollinosis, caused by grasses of the Poaceae family, is a problem worldwide. The relative importance of grass groups 1 and 5 major allergens is well established. However, not much is known about the recognition of these allergens by T cells and whether this T-cell reactivity correlate...
Topics
- Allergens
- Cross Reactions
- Cytokines
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity
- Immunoglobulin E
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Phenotype
- Plant Proteins
- Poaceae
- Pollen
- Skin Tests
- T-Lymphocytes