title: [Human basophil degranulation test (HBDT) in fungal allergic asthmatic patients].
abstract: The authors recommand the methodology of HBDT for testing fungal allergens, pH 7.6, 37 degrees C and 10 mg/ml are the most suitable experimental conditions. The positive rate of HBDT in allergic asthmatic patients is 91.7%, and correlated very well with the results of skin tests. The degranulation index (DI) in allergic asthma is significantly higher than that in normals (P < 0.001). The DI after one year's desensitization treatment with fungal allergens is markedly lowered than before (P < 0.001). The results suggest that HBDT is a simple, reliable and precise method to investigate allergens in vitro and also reflects the function of basophils in asthma.
authors.affiliation: Central Hospital of Shengli Petroleum Administration, Dong ying.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000528:Alternaria / Q000276:immunology*; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology*; D015549:Basophil Degranulation Test; D001491:Basophils / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal