Local production and detection of (specific) IgE in nasal B-cells and plasma cells of allergic rhinitis patients

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 491-497

  Kleinjan, A ^a,b   Vinke, J G ^a   Severijnen, L W F M ^a   Fokkens, W J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; B cells; Biotinylated allergen; Nasal mucosa; Plasma cells; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL BONE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NOSE MUCOSA; PLASMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; B-LYMPHOCYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PLASMA CELLS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 0034114471     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15.11.x     Document Type: Article

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