ISSN:
1365-2222
Quelle:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Ten patients who developed severe generalized reactions following a honey-bee sting were investigated for the presence of specific IgE and IgG antibodies, and for lymphocyte reactivity following in-vitro honey-bee venom (HBV) stimulation. Five of the patients (high responders) showed high HBV-specific IgE and IgG levels, whereas the other five patients (low responders) showed low HBV-specific IgE and IgG levels. Mononuclear cells from the high responder group incorporated significant amounts of 3H-thymidine when activated with pure bee venom, whereas insignificant lymphocyte proliferation was observed in the low-responder group. It is concluded that, amongst HBV-sensitive patients, a group of low responders exists in whom the mechanism of anaphylaxis cannot be explained.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.1988.tb02841.x
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