Validation of a two-color flow cytometric assay detecting in vitro basophil activation for the diagnosis of IgE-mediated natural rubber latex allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 706-712

  Ebo, D G ^a   Lechkar, B ^a   Schuerwegh, A J ^a   Bridts, C H ^a   De Clerck, L S ^a   Stevens, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergy diagnosis; Basophil activation; Bromelain; Carbohydrate determinant; CD63; Flow cytometry; Latex

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BROMELAIN; CARBOHYDRATE; CD63 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIATOR RELEASE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; ROC CURVE; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BASOPHILS; BROMELAINS; CARBOHYDRATES; CROSS REACTIONS; EPITOPES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0036331003     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.23553.x     Document Type: Article

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