IgE and IgG anti–house dust mite specificities in allergic disease

BJ Hales, AC Martin, LJ Pearce, IA Laing… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There are few studies that quantitatively compare IgE and IgG antibody
binding to the major and minor house dust mite allergens. OBJECTIVE: To measure the IgE
and IgG antibody specificities produced by adults and children, including children admitted
to an emergency department for asthma. METHODS: Antibodies were measured by solid-
phase microtiter assays. RESULTS: Children recruited from the emergency department had
similar titers and patterns of IgE antibody binding compared with children without acute …