Diagnosis of mold allergy by RAST and skin prick testing.
Sera from 33 patients with mold allergy proven by bronchial provocation were analyzed for specific IgE against six mold species comparing an improved Phadebas RAST with four other techniques. The new method was more sensitive and gave significantly higher IgE antibody concentrations for all tested molds except Cladosporium herbarum.
Nordvall
S L
SL
Department of Pediatrics, St. Gran's Children's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Agrell
B
B
Malling
H J
HJ
Dreborg
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S
D000328:Adult; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test / Q000379:methods*; D012882:Skin Tests
D007073:Immunoglobulin E