Epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) blocks the allergic esophago-gastro-enteropathy induced by sustained oral exposure to peanuts in sensitized mice.

<h4>Background</h4>Food allergy may affect the gastrointestinal tract and eosinophilia is often associated with allergic gastrointestinal disorders. Allergy to peanuts is a life-threatening condition and effective and safe treatments still need to be developed. The present study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Lucie Mondoulet, Vincent Dioszeghy, Thibaut Larcher, Mélanie Ligouis, Véronique Dhelft, Emilie Puteaux, Yan Cherel, Franck Letourneur, Christophe Dupont, Pierre-Henri Benhamou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22363776/pdf/?tool=EBI