IgE, allergies and helminth parasites: A new perspective on an old conundrum

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 337-345

  Bell, R G ^a,b  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergies; Eosinophils; Evolution; Helminth infection; Homeostasis; IgE; Mast cells; Th2

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGY; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; EOSINOPHIL; EVOLUTION; HELMINTHIASIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAST CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; VERMES;

EID: 0029743942     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/icb.1996.60     Document Type: Review

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