title: Evaluation of basophil infiltration into the skin lesions of tick bites.
abstract: Recently, it has been described that basophils play an essential role in antibody-mediated acquired immunity against ticks in mice. However, it is still unknown whether basophil infiltration has any significance in the infestation with ticks in humans. In this report, we have evaluated the infiltration of basophils into human skin lesions of tick bites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakahigashi
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomari
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyachi
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kabashima
keywords: Basophil; Tick bites