title: Latent anaphylactic sensitivity of infants to cow's milk proteins. Histamine release from blood basophils.
abstract: Approximately 25% of infants tested released greater than 9% of their blood basophil histamine content in the presence of cow's milk proteins, indicating a degree or level of latent anaphylactic sensitivity to these allergens. Approximately 10% of infants show a considerably higher level of sensitivity (14-63% histamine release). These findings fulfil an essential tenet of the modified anaphylactic hypothesis for cot-death.
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D001491:Basophils / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006636:Histamine Release; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D008894:Milk Proteins