Allergen- and bacterial antigen-specific T-cell clones established from atopic donors show a different profile of cytokine production.

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Summary

It is demonstrated that most allergen-specific helper T cells in atopic individuals are able to produce high amounts of IL-4 (and IL-5), but no IFN-gamma, which may explain why allergens induce production of IgE antibodies and increase eosinophils.

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1991-05-15
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Keywords

Immunology, Antigen, Immunoglobulin E, Allergen, Toxoid

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