The IgE response to Ascaris molecular components is associated with clinical indicators of asthma severity

Background Asthma is a common chronic disease worldwide and Ascaris lumbricoides infection (ascariasis) is frequent in tropical regions. However, the effect of ascariasis on asthma severity has not been sufficiently explored. We sought to evaluate the influence of the IgE immune response to Ascaris...

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Main Authors: Emiro Buendía, Josefina Zakzuk, Dilia Mercado, Alvaro Alvarez, Luis Caraballo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119302042