Antigen-Induced Expression of CD203c on Basophils Predicts IgE-mediated Wheat Allergy

Background: For in vitro diagnosis of wheat allergy, specific IgE to wheat is known to be a poor predictive marker. Oral food challenge, the gold standard for the diagnosis, is accompanied by a risk of severe induced reactions. Reliable in vitro tests are needed to be developed for safe indication f...

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Main Authors: Reiko Tokuda, Mizuho Nagao, Yukiko Hiraguchi, Koa Hosoki, Tukasa Matsuda, Kunie Kouno, Eishin Morita, Takao Fujisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015306973