Pneumonitis caused by hypersensitivity to pigeons. (I). Clinical value of counterimmunoelectrophoresis for detection of specific antibodies in the serum

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to pigeon's exposure (pigeon's breeder disease) is a interstitial lung disease caused by immune mechanisms after sensitization to pigeon serum antigens. An immunological test, counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE), has been developed to recognize the humoral i...

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Published inArchivos del Instituto de Cardiologia de Mexico Vol. 51; no. 1; p. 97
Main Authors Reyes, P A, Sandoval, J, Díaz de la Vega, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 01.01.1981
Subjects
Adult
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - immunology
Animals
Antibodies - analysis
Antibody Specificity
Bird Fancier's Lung - diagnosis
Bird Fancier's Lung - immunology
Columbidae - immunology
Counterimmunoelectrophoresis
Humans
Immunoelectrophoresis
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Summary:Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to pigeon's exposure (pigeon's breeder disease) is a interstitial lung disease caused by immune mechanisms after sensitization to pigeon serum antigens. An immunological test, counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE), has been developed to recognize the humoral immune response against pigeon serum and dropping antigens, in a simple, low cost and fast test than other cumbersome tests presently in use. The CIE has high sensibility and specificity (X2 = 35.8 p 0.001) that guarantee its clinical usefulness. When Pigeon breeder's disease is suspected on clinical grounds, the CIE test is indicated to confirm diagnosis.
ISSN:0020-3785