A Study of Elevated Interleukin-8 (CXCL8) Detection of Leukocyte Migration Inhibitory Activity in Patients Allergic to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics

Background: The leukocyte migration test (LMT) is effective in identifying the causative drug in drug allergies. Both leukocyte migration activating activity (LMAA) and leukocyte migration inhibitory activity (LMIA) are involved in the development of drug allergies. However, no cytokines associated...

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Main Authors: Manabu Abe, Motohiro Yagi, Yutaka Wakasugi, Hiroyuki Hattori, Katsuji Uno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301530558X