A simplified ELISpot assay protocol used for detection of human interleukin-4, interleukin-13 and interferon-γ production in response to the contact allergen nickel

Exogenous Dermatology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 306-313

  Minang, Jacob T ^a   Ahlborg, Niklas ^a,b   Troye Blomberg, Marita ^a,c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Mabtech AB   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; ELISpot; IFN ; IL 13; IL 4; Nickel

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ALLERGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; NICKEL;

ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 10644238877     PISSN: 14244616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000081568     Document Type: Article

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