Mechanism of action of allergen immunotherapy

Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) leads to the production of antiallergen immunoglobulin (IgG) or "blocking antibody" in the serum and an increase in antiallergen IgG and IgA in nasal secretions. There is also a decrease in the usual rise in antiallergen IgE that occurs after the pollen season....

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Published in:	American journal of rhinology & allergy Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 1 - S3
Main Authors:	Şahin, Ethem, Bafaqeeh, Sameer Ali, Güven, Selis Gülseven, Çetinkaya, Erdem Atalay, Muluk, Nuray Bayar, Coşkun, Zerrin Ozergin, Lopatin, Andrey, Kar, Murat, Pinarbasli, Mehmet Ozgur, Cingi, Cemal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-2016
Subjects:	Allergens - immunology Allergens - therapeutic use Animals Desensitization, Immunologic - methods Humans Immune Tolerance Immunoglobulin E - metabolism Interleukin-10 - metabolism Interleukin-4 - metabolism Mast Cells - immunology Rhinitis, Allergic - immunology Rhinitis, Allergic - therapy T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory - immunology Th2 Cells - immunology
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