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LACK OF ASSOCIATION OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE TO RAGWEED ANTIGEN E, Ra 3 AND Ra5 WITH THE HLA SYSTEM
Author(s) -
Blumenthal*, M. N.,
Yunis E.,
Gleich G.,
Mendell, N.,
Stoy*, P.,
And G. Walsh*,
RoitmanJohnson* B.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
international journal of immunogenetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1744-313X
pISSN - 1744-3121
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-313x.1981.tb00942.x
Subject(s) - ragweed , immunology , antigen , immune system , immunoglobulin e , human leukocyte antigen , medicine , skin test , allergy , asthma , radioallergosorbent test , antibody , pathology , tuberculosis
SUMMARY One hundred and sixty‐five individuals with ragweed rhinitis and asthma were studied. The associations between the HLA system and: Ra3 skin‐test response, Ra3 RAST, Ra3/antigen E skin‐test reactivity ratio, Ra5 skin‐test response, Ra5 RAST, Ra5/antigen E skin‐test reactivity ratio, serum IgE levels, antigen E skin‐test response, and antigen E RAST were studied. In addition, the influence of the serum IgE levels of these immune parameters were evaluated. No highly significant associations were noted.