ISSN:
1398-9995
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Antibody responses to honey bee venom (HBV) were studied in 13 patients during a 4-month course of immunotherapy with monomethoxy polyethyleneglycol (mPEG) modified venom. There was a rise of HBV-specific IgG antibodies as measured by IgG-RAST in all patients and a slight decrease of IgE antibody in most of them. The IgG-antibody responses during mPEG-HBV treatment as examined by crossed radio-immunoelectrophoresis were directed to phospholipase A, hyaluronidase, acid phosphatase and to another allergen, antigen 1. Thus, despite a high degree of mPEG- modification of HBV, the immunogenicity of the most important HBV allergens was retained.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1986.tb00283.x
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