B Cell Responses in the Development of Mammalian Meat Allergy

Studies of meat allergic patients have shown that eating meat poses a serious acute health risk that can induce severe cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory reactions. Allergic reactions in affected individuals following meat consumption are mediated predominantly by IgE antibodies specific f...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Chandrasekhar, Kelly M. Cox, Loren D. Erickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
IgE
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01532/full