Galactose-α-1,3-galactose-specific IgE is associated with anaphylaxis but not asthma.

• IgE antibodies to the mammalian oligosaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal) are common in the southeastern United States. These antibodies, which are induced by ectoparasitic ticks, can give rise to positive skin tests or serum assays with cat extract.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Lungmedicin och allergi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Respiratory Medicine and Allergy (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Occupational Health and Environmental Health (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Adolescent

Adult

Aged

Aged

80 and over

Anaphylaxis

etiology

immunology

Animals

Asthma

etiology

immunology

Case-Control Studies

Child

Disaccharides

immunology

Emergency Service

Hospital

statistics & numerical data

Female

Humans

Immunoglobulin E

immunology

Male

Middle Aged

Nitric Oxide

metabolism

Norway

Risk Factors

Spirometry

Sweden

Ticks

immunology

Virginia

Young Adult

alpha-gal

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)