Persistence of IgE-Associated Allergy and Allergen-Specific IgE despite CD4+ T Cell Loss in AIDS

Katharina Marth; Eva Wollmann; Daniela Gallerano; Portia Ndlovu; Ian Makupe; Rudolf Valenta; Elopy Sibanda

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0097893

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Persistence of IgE-Associated Allergy and Allergen-Specific IgE despite CD4+ T Cell Loss in AIDS

Katharina Marth,

Affiliations Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Christian Doppler Laboratory for Allergy Research, Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Eva Wollmann,

Affiliation Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Daniela Gallerano,

Affiliation Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Portia Ndlovu,

Affiliation Asthma, Allergy and Immune Dysfunction Clinic, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Ian Makupe,

Affiliation Asthma, Allergy and Immune Dysfunction Clinic, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Rudolf Valenta,

Affiliations Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Christian Doppler Laboratory for Allergy Research, Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Elopy Sibanda

* E-mail: esibanda@africaonline.co.zw

Affiliation Asthma, Allergy and Immune Dysfunction Clinic, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Persistence of IgE-Associated Allergy and Allergen-Specific IgE despite CD4+ T Cell Loss in AIDS

Katharina Marth,
Eva Wollmann,
Daniela Gallerano,
Portia Ndlovu,
Ian Makupe,
Rudolf Valenta,
Elopy Sibanda

Published: June 4, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097893

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