Diagnosis of immediate-type ß-lactam allergy in vitro by flow-cytometric basophil activation test and sulfidoleukotriene production: A multicenter study

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-109

  De Week, A L ^a   Sanz, M L ^a,l   Gamboa, P M ^b   Aberer, W ^c   Sturm, G ^c   Bilo, M B ^d   Montroni, M ^d   Blanca, M ^e   Torres, M J ^e   Mayorga, L ^e   Campi, P ^f   Manfredi, M ^f   Drouet, M ^g   Sainte Laudy, J ^h   Romano, A ⁱ   Merk, H ^j   Weber, J M ^k   Jermann, T M ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^d OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^e Hospital Haya   (Spain)

^f University Hospital   (Italy)

^g ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^h LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

ⁱ Allergy Unit   (Italy)

^j UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^k Buhlmann Laboratories   (Switzerland)

^l UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

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Author keywords

BAT; Cellular tests; Immediate type lactam allergy; In vitro diagnosis; Sulfidoleukotriene production

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V; PENICILLOYL POLYLYSINE; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRIC BASOPHIL ACTIVATION TEST; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES LIKE RASH; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MULTICENTER STUDY; SKIN TEST; SULFIDOLEUKOTRIENE RELEASE ASSAY; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BASOPHIL DEGRANULATION TEST; BETA-LACTAMS; CELL SEPARATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEUKOTRIENES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; SULFIDES;

EID: 65249147741     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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