Ragweed subpollen particles of respirable size activate human dendritic cells.

Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) pollen grains, which are generally considered too large to reach the lower respiratory tract, release subpollen particles (SPPs) of respirable size upon hydration. These SPPs contain allergenic proteins and functional NAD(P)H oxidases. In this study, we examined whe...

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Main Authors: Kitti Pazmandi, Brahma V Kumar, Krisztina Szabo, Istvan Boldogh, Arpad Szoor, Gyorgy Vereb, Agota Veres, Arpad Lanyi, Eva Rajnavolgyi, Attila Bacsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3522620?pdf=render