Is nonhomogeneous expression of tissue mast cells or allergen specific IgEs bound to tissue mast cells possible?

Turk M., Bahcecioglu S. N., YILMAZ İ.

ASIA PACIFIC ALLERGY, vol.7, no.3, pp.179-181, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5415/apallergy.2017.7.3.179
  • Journal Name: ASIA PACIFIC ALLERGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.179-181
  • Keywords: Skin prick tests, Local allergy, Entopy, Disease mechanism, SKIN
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Skin prick tests (SPTs) are widely used to demonstrate an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to a specific allergen. However, local allergic conditions cannot be diagnosed with SPTs. Local specific IgE production was only presented before in mucosal tissues. We present a patient with house dust mite sensitization that had variable SPTs results in different body regions.