6-2WS Cross-Reactive IgE Responses to Invertebrates

Monday, 5 December 2011: 15:20 - 15:35
Coral Kingdom 2 (Fiesta Americana)

L. Karla Arruda, MD, PhD , Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto - University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil

Learning Objectives:
To review the immunologic and clinical evidence of cross-reactive IgE antibody responses to invertebrates, focusing on the role of tropomyosin as a pan-allergen in invertebrates.