A study on the immunological basis of the dissociation between type I-hypersensitivity skin reactions to <it>Blomia tropicalis </it>antigens and serum anti-<it>B. tropicalis </it>IgE antibodies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two conditions are used as markers of atopy: the presence of circulating anti-allergen IgE antibodies and the presence of positive skin prick test (SPT) reactions to allergenic extracts. The correlation between these conditions is no...

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Main Authors: Alcântara-Neves Neuza M, Pontes-de-Carvalho Lain C, Barreto Mauricio L, Veiga Rafael V, Junqueira Samuel B, Ponte João CM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/12/34