Feline immunoglobulin E: Historical perspective, diagnostics and clinical relevance

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-20

  Reinero, Carol R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Antibody; Cat; Parasites

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ZAFIRLUKAST;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CAT DISEASE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD ALLERGY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PASSIVE SKIN ANAPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SKIN TEST;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL;

FELIDAE;

EID: 70350586739     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2009.09.010     Document Type: Review

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