The Intersection of IgE Autoantibodies and Eosinophilia in the Pathogenesis of Bullous Pemphigoid

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disease characterized by autoantibodies targeting cellular adhesion molecules. While IgE autoantibodies are occasionally reported in other autoimmune blistering diseases, BP is unique in that most BP patients develop an IgE autoantibody response. I...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Kelly N. Messingham, Tyler P. Crowe, Janet A. Fairley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Subjects:	IgE eosinophil Bullous pemphigoid autoimmunity autoantibody blister
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02331/full