Lymphocyte subpopulations, cytokine release and specific immunoglobulin G in reactive and nonreactive beekeepers

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-114

  Annila, I ^a,b   Hurme, M ^a,b   Miettinen, A ^b   Kuusisto, P ^b   Nieminen, M M ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bee sting allergy; CD4; CD8; Cytokines; Immunoglobulin G; Interferon ; Interleukin 4; Interleukin 5; Lymphocyte subpopulations

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BEE STING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; BEES; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYTOKINES; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 0031864913     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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