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Cell-mediated hypersensitivity in pigeon breeders. Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 1975;49(6):831-6

Date

01/01/1975

Pubmed ID

810438

DOI

10.1159/000231466

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0016836432 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   51 Citations

Abstract

This investigation was carried out to study possible differences in cell-mediated hypersensitivity between symptomatic and asymptomatic pigeon breeders. A variety of pigeon antigens were investigated using the indirect migration inhibition test. Cell-mediated hypersensitivity to pigeon antigens was detected in 6 of 8 symptomatic pigeon breeders, and in only 2 of 12 asymptomatic pigeon breeders. The results suggest that cellular mechanisms may be important in the pathogenesis of pigeon breeder's disease.

Author List

Fink JN, Moore VL, Barboriak JJ

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Animals
Antibodies
Candida albicans
Columbidae
Farmer's Lung
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Delayed
Immunity, Cellular
Immunodiffusion
Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
Streptodornase and Streptokinase
Trichophyton
Tuberculin Test