Allergen-induced Th1 and Th2 cytokine secretion in relation to specific allergen sensitization and atopic symptoms in children
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Francoise Cormont; Beata Salman; J Van Snick; Maria C. Jenmalm
- Source
- Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 31:1528-1535
- Subject
- Allergy
business.industry
Immunology
respiratory system
biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition
medicine.disease
medicine.disease_cause
respiratory tract diseases
Atopy
Allergic sensitization
Allergen
Immune system
medicine.anatomical_structure
immune system diseases
Immunity
Immunopathology
medicine
bacteria
Immunology and Allergy
business
Sensitization
- Language
- ISSN
- 0954-7894
Background: Allergic diseases are believed to be due to T helper (Th)2-like immunity to allergens in affected tissues, and immune responses to allergens are characterized by a cross-regulation betw ...