Basophil activation test for investigation of IgE-mediated mechanisms in drug hypersensitivity

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 55, 2011, Pages

  Steiner, Markus ^a   Harrer, Andrea ^b   Lang, Roland ^b   Schneider, Michael ^c   Ferreira, Fátima ^a   Hawranek, Thomas ^b   Himly, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b Paracelsus Medical University   (United States)

^c Bühlmann Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Basophil activation test; Diclofenac; Drug conjugates; Hypersensitivity; Immunology; Issue 55; NSAIDs; Propyphenazone

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053899559     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3263     Document Type: Article

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