Responses of IgE, IgG1, and IgG4 to concanavalin A-binding Blomia tropicalis antigens in allergic patients

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1445-1454

  Almeida, K C ^a   Silva, D A O ^a   Gennari Cardoso, M L ^a   Cunha Junior J P ^b   Alves, R ^a   Ynoue, L H ^a   Resende, R O ^a   Sung, S J ^c   Taketomi, E A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Blomia tropicalis; Concanavalin A; Immunoglobulin E; Immunoglobulin G1; Immunoglobulin G4

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CONCANAVALIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BLOMIA TROPICALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS REACTION; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRICK TEST; SENSITIZATION;

ACARI; BLOMIA TROPICALIS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 33847609264     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2006001100008     Document Type: Article

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