Galectin and aldolase-like molecules are responsible for the specific IgE response in humans exposed to Dirofilaria immitis

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 596-602

  Pou Barreto, C ^a   Quispe Ricalde, M A ^a   Morchon R ^b   VAzquez C ^c   Genchi, M ^d   Postigo, I ^e   Valladares, B ^a   Simon F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aldolase; Atopic; Dirofilaria immitis; Galectin; Humans; IgE

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS ANTIGEN; FRUCTOSE BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE; GALECTIN 1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOLBACHIA SURFACE PROTEIN;

ALLERGY; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEMATODIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ALDEHYDE-LYASES; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; GALECTINS; HELMINTH PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SYMBIOSIS; WOLBACHIA;

CANIDAE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FELIDAE; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 55349131017     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: 13653024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2008.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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