title: The antibody response in seabather's eruption.
abstract: Thirty-six of 44 patients with seabather's eruption had specific IgG antibodies against Linuche unguilata (thimble jelly) medusae antigen. ELISA detected antibodies in serum stored for 10 years. The extent of the cutaneous eruption or sting severity was correlated with antibody titer. Antibodies were detected in patients acquiring the eruption in Florida, the Bahamas and Aruba, reflecting the habitat of these jellyfish. This serological assay can be useful to confirm the clinical diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Burnett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Malecki
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Szmant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037401:Scyphozoa / Q000276:immunology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D013550:Swimming
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies