Evaluation of Basophil Infiltration into the Skin Lesions of Tick Bites

Recently, it has been described that basophils play an essential role in antibody-mediated acquired immunity against ticks in mice. However, it is still unknown whether basophil infiltration has any significance in the infestation with ticks in humans. In this report, we have evaluated the infiltrat...

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Main Authors: Nakahigashi, Kyoko, Otsuka, Atsushi, Tomari, Kaori, Miyachi, Yoshiki, Kabashima, Kenji
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3604867/