Anti-Ascaris immunoglobulin E associated with bronchial hyper-reactivity in 9-year-old rural Bangladeshi children

Anti-Ascaris immunoglobulin E associated with bronchial hyper-reactivity in 9-year-old rural Bangladeshi children

Background: Studies have addressed the immunomodulatory effects of helminths and their protective effects upon asthma. However, anti-Ascaris IgE has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms. We examined the association between serum levels of anti-Ascaris IgE and bron...

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Main Authors: Haruko Takeuchi, Al Fazal Khan, Mohammad Yunus, Mohammad Imrul Hasan, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Sayaka Takanashi, Hirotsugu Kano, Khalequz Zaman, Hafizur R. Chowdhury, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Shinji Nakahara, Tsutomu Iwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Antigen specific IgE
Bronchial hyper-responsiveness
Childhood asthma
Lung function tests
Nematode infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015001513

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