The basophil activation test is a helpful diagnostic tool in anaphylaxis to sesame with false-negative specific IgE and negative skin test

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1497-1499

  Raap, U ^a   Wieczorek, D ^b   Schenck, F ^b   Kapp, A ^b   Wedi, B ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

anaphylactic reaction; basophil activation test; cellular antigen stimulation test; sesame

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; BASOPHIL ACTIVATION TEST; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SESAME; SKIN TEST;

ANAPHYLAXIS; BASOPHILS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SESAMUM; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 80053932594     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02673.x     Document Type: Note

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