Table 1 Reactivity of anti- B. tropicalis IgE antibodies, assessed by ELISA, using recombinant proteins (rBlo t 5 and rBlo t 21) and crude extract as antigens, in sera containing anti- B. tropicalis extract IgE antibodies
Antigens | No. of sera with positive results (%) | No. of sera with negative results (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sera from 35 children with anti-B. tropicalis extract IgE antibodies | ||
rBlo t 5 | 29 (82.9) | 6 (17.1) |
rBlo t 21 | 28 (80.0) | 7 (20.0) |
Sera from 28 adult asthma patients with anti-B. tropicalis extract IgE antibodies | ||
rBlo t 5 | 26 (92.8) | 2 (7.2) |
rBlo t 21 | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) |
rBlo t 5 + rBlo t21 | 27 (96.4) | 1 (3.6) |