House dust mite‐specific T cells in healthy non‐atopic children

Dominique Bullens, A. De. Swerdt, Ellen Dilissen, Ahmad Kasran, Richard A. Kroczek, Pascal Cadot, P. Casaer, Jan Ceuppens

Clinical & Experimental Allergy · 2005 · 28 citations · 38 references

Abstract

Allergen-specific memory T cells from healthy non-atopic children produce IL-10 and IFN-gamma (but not Th2 cytokines) and express ICOS upon stimulation. These cells might be responsible for a normal immune balance after allergen encounter in non-atopics.

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