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Precipitating antibodies against pigeon bloom antigens as a specific and sensitive measure of pigeon exposure.
Allergy. 1990 May; 45(4):293-7.A

Abstract

Precipitating antibodies against pigeon bloom antigen and pigeon serum were evaluated as a measure of pigeon exposure in 62 male pigeon breeders compared with 40 unexposed control subjects. We found a combination of highly antigenic bloom extract and a sensitive counter current immunoelectrophoresis suitable for clinical estimation of pigeon exposure. The sensitivity of the test was 86% in never-smokers and 73% in smokers at the 98% specificity level. Smoking significantly reduced the humoral immune response to both antigens.

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Siersted HC
Department of Respiratory Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
Hansen NC
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedAlveolitis, Extrinsic AllergicAnimalsAntigensBird Fancier's LungColumbidaeCounterimmunoelectrophoresisEnvironmental ExposureHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrecipitinsPredictive Value of TestsSmoking

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2382794

Citation

Siersted, H C., and N C. Hansen. "Precipitating Antibodies Against Pigeon Bloom Antigens as a Specific and Sensitive Measure of Pigeon Exposure." Allergy, vol. 45, no. 4, 1990, pp. 293-7.
Siersted HC, Hansen NC. Precipitating antibodies against pigeon bloom antigens as a specific and sensitive measure of pigeon exposure. Allergy. 1990;45(4):293-7.
Siersted, H. C., & Hansen, N. C. (1990). Precipitating antibodies against pigeon bloom antigens as a specific and sensitive measure of pigeon exposure. Allergy, 45(4), 293-7.
Siersted HC, Hansen NC. Precipitating Antibodies Against Pigeon Bloom Antigens as a Specific and Sensitive Measure of Pigeon Exposure. Allergy. 1990;45(4):293-7. PubMed PMID: 2382794.
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