Detection of specific IgE antibodies in parasite diseases

Activation of Th1 or Th2 cells is associated with production of specific immunoglobulin isotypes, offering the opportunity to use antibody measurement for evaluation of T cell function. Schistosomiasis and visceral leishmaniasis are diseases associated with Th2 activation. However, an IgE response i...

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Main Authors: M.L.B. Souza-Atta, M.I. Araújo, A. D'Oliveira Júnior, A. Ribeiro-de-Jesus, R.P. Almeida, A.M. Atta, E.M. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1999-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000900008