Mycobacterium avium Subsp. paratuberculosis Induces Specific IgE Production in Japanese People with Allergies

• Main Authors: D. Cossu (Author), S. Otsubo (Author), Y. Otsubo (Author), S. Eda (Author), T. Suzuki (Author), Y. Iwao (Author), T. Kuribayashi (Author), S. Yamamoto (Author), L. A. Sechi (Author), E. Momotani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The prevalence of allergies is steadily increasing worldwide; however, the pathogenesis is still unclear. We hypothesized that Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) may contribute to allergy development. This organism can be present in dairy foods, it can elicit an immunomodu...