Effect of anti-IgE therapy on food allergen specific T cell responses in eosinophil associated gastrointestinal disorders

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Anti-IgE therapy inhibits mast cell and basophil activation, blocks IgE binding to both FcεRI and CD23 and down regulates FcεRI expression by antigen (Ag) presenting cells (APCs). In addition to its classical role in immediate hypers...

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Main Authors: Prussin Calman, Yin Yuzhi, Foroughi Shabnam, Foster Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
Online Access:http://www.clinicalmolecularallergy.com/content/9/1/7