Evaluation of Basophil Infiltration into the Skin Lesions of Tick Bites

Recently, it has been described that basophils play an essential role in antibody-mediated acquired immunity against ticks in mice. However, it is still unknown whether basophil infiltration has any significance in the infestation with ticks in humans. In this report, we have evaluated the infiltrat...

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Main Authors: Kyoko Nakahigashi, Atsushi Otsuka, Kaori Tomari, Yoshiki Miyachi, Kenji Kabashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/348650