title: The radioallergosorbent test in the diagnosis of canine atopic disease.
abstract: The radioallergosorbent test (RAST) was adapted for use in the dog employing purified anti-canine IgE. The agreement between positive RAST and positive skin test ranged from 82% for ragweed to only 12.5% for dandelion. Agreement between negative tests in the case of all allergens was 100%. Further developmental studies of canine RAST are warranted in view of the value of the dog as an experimental model of atopic disease.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D004391:Dust; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D006109:Poaceae; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D007073:Immunoglobulin E