Immunologic mechanisms in hypersensitivity reactions to metal ions: An overview

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 108-115

  Budinger L ^a   Hertl, M ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contact dermatitis; Hapten recognition; Metals; Nickel; T cells

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER ION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METAL ION; NICKEL; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CROSS REACTION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN DISEASE; T LYMPHOCYTE;

CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HAPTENS; HUMANS; METALS; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; SKIN; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0033982991     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00107.x     Document Type: Review

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