[Mast cells and basophils and their disorders].
This short review gives a brief overview on recent findings about the roles of basophils and mast cells in acquired and innate immunity. We try to give some insight into the methods used to study physiologic functions of mast cells and basophils. We mention variations of circulating basophil numbers as an epiphenomenon of some internal diseases and present an update on mastocytosis.
Bösiger
J
J
Hämatologische Klinik, UniversitätsSpital, Zürich.
Fehr
J
J
D000818:Animals; D001491:Basophils / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*