Desensitization of ovalbumin-sensitized mice by repeated co-administrations of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and ovalbumin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The plasticizer di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has been shown to stimulate a non-allergy related immune response with increased levels of IgG1 and IgG2a, but not IgE, after co-administration with the model allergen ovalbumin (OVA...

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Main Authors: Nielsen Gunnar D, Larsen Søren T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/225