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| Alves,R.; Silva,D.A.O.; Fernandes,J.F.C.; Almeida,K.C.; Ynoue,L.H.; Bernardes,C.T.V.; Moreira,P.F.S.; Gennari-Cardoso,M.L.; Sung,S.J.; Taketomi,E.A.. |
| Blomia tropicalis, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. farinae are prevalent house dust mites. Concanavalin A-binding components derived from B. tropicalis (Bt-ConA extract) are highly immunogenic in allergic diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the humoral and cellular immune responses to B. tropicalis in mite-sensitized patients. A total of 137 patients with allergic rhinitis with/without asthma and 109 non-atopic subjects were selected and analyzed by the skin prick test, and for total serum IgE and specific IgE levels to both Bt-total and Bt-ConA extracts, their proliferative response and cytokine (IFN-γ and IL-5) production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) stimulated with both extracts. Skin prick test showed that 70%... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Blomia tropicalis; Concanavalin A; Cellular proliferation; IFN-γ; IL-5; Immunoglobulin E. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000900006 |
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