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The Inverse Association Between Tuberculin Responses and Atopic Disorder

Shirakawa, Taro, Enomoto, Tadao, Shimazu, Shin-ichiro, Hopkin, Julian M.·1997·Science

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Human immune responses are heterogeneous and may involve antagonism between T helper (T H ) lymphocyte subsets and their cytokines. Atopy is characterized by immediate immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated hypersensitivity to agents such as dust mites and pollen, and it underlies the increasingly prevalent disorder asthma. Among Japanese schoolchildren, there was a strong inverse association between delayed hypersensitivity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and atopy. Positive tuberculin responses predicted a lower incidence of asthma, lower serum IgE levels, and cytokine profiles biased toward T H 1 type. Exposure and response to M. tuberculosis may, by modification of immune profiles, inhibit atopic disorder.

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Authors
Shirakawa, T., Enomoto, T., Shimazu, S.-I., & Hopkin, J. M.
Venue
Science
Published
1997-01-03
Volume
275
Issue
5296
Pages
77-79
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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1,287
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journal article
Language
en
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Shirakawa, T., Enomoto, T., Shimazu, S.-I., & Hopkin, J. M. (1997). The Inverse Association Between Tuberculin Responses and Atopic Disorder. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.275.5296.77

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