Clinical utility of basophil activation test in diagnosis and predicting severity of mugwort pollen-related peach allergy

Background: Cross-reactivity between pollen and plant foods results in low specificity of food-IgE and skin prick testing, which may cause over-diagnosis. A test that can accurately diagnose pollen-related food allergy and identify patients at risk of developing severe reactions is needed. This stud...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shan Deng, Jia Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119306726