Allergen-Specific IgG Antibodies Purified from Mite-Allergic Patients Sera Block the IgE Recognition of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Antigens: An In Vitro Study

One of the purposes of specific immunotherapy (SIT) is to modulate humoral immune response against allergens with significant increases in allergen-specific IgG levels, commonly associated with blocking activity. The present study investigated in vitro blocking activity of allergen-specific IgG anti...

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Main Authors: Isabella Lima Siman, Lais Martins de Aquino, Leandro Hideki Ynoue, Juliana Silva Miranda, Ana Claudia Arantes Marquez Pajuaba, Jair Pereira Cunha-Júnior, Deise Aparecida Oliveira Silva, Ernesto Akio Taketomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/657424