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ArticleAllergy, asthma & immunology research2016

Short-, Intermediate-, and Long-Term Changes in Basophil Reactivity Induced by Venom Immunotherapy.

Ana Rodríguez Trabado, Carmen Cámara Hijón, Alfonso Ramos Cantariño, Silvia Romero-Chala, José Antonio García-Trujillo, Luis Miguel Fernández Pereira

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Article in Allergy, asthma & immunology research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Ana Rodríguez TrabadoCiudad de Coria Hospital, Allergy Department, Cáceres, Spain. ana.rodriguez@ses.juntaextremadura.net; trabadoro@yahoo.es.
Carmen Cámara HijónSan Pedro de Alcántara Hospital, Immunology Department, Cáceres Spain.
Alfonso Ramos CantariñoDepartment of Mathematics, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
Silvia Romero-ChalaSan Pedro de Alcántara Hospital, Immunology Department, Cáceres Spain.
José Antonio García-TrujilloSan Pedro de Alcántara Hospital, Immunology Department, Cáceres Spain.
Luis Miguel Fernández PereiraSan Pedro de Alcántara Hospital, Immunology Department, Cáceres Spain.

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Abstract

purposeThe basophil activation test (BAT) has been used to monitor venom immunotherapy (VIT) due to its high specificity. A previous study has reported a good correlation between a significant decrease in basophil activation during 5 years of VIT and clinical protection assessed by sting challenge. The following prospective study was performed to examine changes in basophil reactivity over a complete VIT period of 5 years.

methodsBAT in a dose-response curve was studied prospectively in 10 hymenoptera venom-allergic patients over 5 years of VIT. BAT was performed at the time of diagnosis, 1 month after finishing the VIT build-up phase, and 3, 6, 12, 24, and 60 months after beginning treatment. The repeated measures ANOVA was applied to evaluate basophil activation changes throughout VIT. A cross-sectional study was also performed in 6 patients who received treatment for more than 3 years, and in another 12 patients who followed immunotherapy for at least 5 years.

resultsAn early activation decrease was observed during the first 3 months of treatment, compared to pre-treatment values. This activation decrease was not maintained 6 to 18 months after treatment, but was observed again after 2 years of treatment, and maintained until the completion of the 5-year immunotherapy period. In cross-sectional analysis, the 6 patients who received treatment for 3 years, and 9 of the 12 patients who received treatment for 5 years, had negative BAT results. Three patients in this last group had positive BAT results and 2 patients had systemic reactions after field stings.

conclusionsBAT appears to be an optimal non-invasive test for close monitoring of VIT.

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ActivationbasophilCD63immunotherapyvenom

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PMCPMC4921695

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