<i>Pityrosporum</i> and <i>Candida</i> specific and non‐specific humoral, cellular and cytokine responses in atopic dermatitis patients

J. Savolainen, P. Lintu, J. Kosonen, Outi Kortekangas-Savolainen, M. Viander, Jérôme Pène, K. Kalimo, E. O. Terho, Jean Bousquet

Clinical & Experimental Allergy · 2001 · 51 citations · 44 references

Abstract

The cytokine profiles found in this study support the role of TH0 or TH1 cells by the side of TH2 cells in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Pityrosporum ovale appears to be associated more with IL-4 responses and C. albicans with IFNgamma responses.

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