A histamine release assay to identify sensitization to Culicoides allergens in horses with skin hypersensitivity

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 126, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 302-308

  Wagner, Bettina ^a   Childs, Bronwen A ^a   Erb, Hollis N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Basophil; Culicoides; Histamine; Horse; IgE

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E RECEPTOR;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY TEST; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALORIMETRY; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULICOIDE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HISTAMINE RELEASE ASSAY; HORSE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; RECEPTOR BINDING; ROC CURVE; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ANIMALS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; HISTAMINE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; ROC CURVE; SKIN DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 56149111360     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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