title: T-cell responses to allergens: epitope-specificity and clinical relevance.
abstract: Allergen-specific T cells play an important role in the pathophysiology of atopic allergies. Recently, cDNAs that encode many important allergens have been cloned and their amino acid sequences deduced, thus allowing the elucidation of the epitope-specificity of allergen-specific T cells. Here, Joost van Neerven and colleagues discuss the results of these studies, and the implications for the development of efficient strategies for specific immunotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Research Dept of ALK-Abelló Group, Hørsholm, Denmark, joostvn@inet.uni-c.dk
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Neerven
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yssel
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kapsenberg
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lamb
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D018604:Epitope Mapping; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000939:Epitopes