Detection of a κ-casein-specific lymphocyte response in milk-responsive atopic dermatitis

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1380-1386

  Werfel, T ^a   Ahlers, G ^a   Schmidt, P ^a   Boeker, M ^a   Kapp, A ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

casein; Atopic dermatitis; Casein; Cow milk; Lymphocyte proliferation test; Milk allergy; T lymphocyte

Indexed keywords

CASEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CELL CLONE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INFANT; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MILK ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CASEINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; GLYCOPEPTIDES; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; INFANT; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MIDDLE AGED; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0030479904     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1996.tb00539.x     Document Type: Article

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