title: [IgE and IgG antibody response in patients with type I allergy to birch pollen].
abstract: IgE and IgG antibody responses to birch pollen were investigated in sera derived from patients with type I allergy to birch pollen by means of immunoblotting. 56/58 patient sera contained IgE antibodies to a 17 kD pollen protein, recently designated as Bet v 1. In 33/58 patient sera no evidence was obtained for IgE antibodies to other pollen proteins than Bet v 1. However, in 25/58 sera, IgE antibodies reacting with 11 different allergens of 13, 15, 18, 27, 29, 32, 36, 39, 44, 57, 68 kD with an individual prevalence ranging from 1.7% to 17.2% were identified. All these IgE-binding proteins were also recognized by patients IgG. IgG responses to Bet v 1 were rather weak or lacking entirely, whereas in the case of the minor allergens pronounced IgG responses were observed. Samples from patients undergoing hyposensitization therapy showed an induction of anti-Bet v 1 IgG and a decrease in anti-Bet v 1 IgE upon treatment. These changes in antibody profiles to Bet v 1 did not correlate with the clinical benefit of the hyposensitization therapy.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsdiagnostik, Universität Wien.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rumpold
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jarolim
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bonitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tejkl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Breitenbach
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Scheiner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kraft
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011058:Pollen / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
vernacular_title: IgE- und IgG-Antikörperantwort bei Patienten mit Typ-I-Allergie gegen Birkenpollen.