Interleukin-4 enzyme-linked immunospot assay may be useful for diagnosing sensitization to house dust mite

• Published in: International forum of allergy & rhinology Vol. 6; no. 10; pp. 1007 - 1012
• Main Authors: Chang, Dong-Yeop, Lee, Jino, Choi, Sung-Won, Lee, Hyeong Joo, Kang, Hyunmo, Yeo, Seong Chul, Joo, Yeon-Hee, Cho, Hyun-Jin, Jeon, Sea-Yuong, Kim, Rock Bum, Kim, Sang-Wook
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Allergens - immunology; allergic rhinitis; Allergies; allergy; Animals; Antigens, Dermatophagoides - immunology; Child; Cytokines; Dermatophagoides farinae - immunology; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus - immunology; enzyme-linked immunospot assay; Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay - methods; Enzymes; Female; house dust mites; Humans; Immunoglobulin E - blood; interleukin-4; Interleukin-4 - immunology; Male; Middle Aged; Pyroglyphidae - immunology; Rhinitis, Allergic - blood; Rhinitis, Allergic - diagnosis; Rhinitis, Allergic - immunology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin Tests; Young Adult; house dust mites; interleukin-4; allergy; allergic rhinitis; enzyme-linked immunospot assay

Background The skin prick test (SPT) is considered a standard test for identification of allergens, but it has some limitations in clinical practice. The multiple allergen simultaneous test (MAST), which measures allergen‐specific immunoglobulin E in patients’ serum, is a widely used alternative tes...