International Archives of Allergy and Applied Immunology · 2009 · 13 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesImmunologyInternal MedicineAllergyClinical ImmunologyHypersensitivityAllergic ConditionsAllergic DiseaseDrug AllergyIge-mediated AllergyType I HypersensitivityType Iv HypersensitivityAntibodiesAntimicrobial Allergic ReactionsIge-mediated HypersensitivityIge-mediated MechanismsImmunoglobulin E (Ige)
In sera of patients treated with rifampicin, who had episodes ascribable to rifampicin sensitization, IgE antibodies were found. These antibodies cross-react with rifamycin SV and with the chromophoric moiety of rifamycins, but not with the side chain of rifampicin.