Acquired immunity in metal allergy: T cell responses

TY - CHAP

T1 - Acquired immunity in metal allergy

T2 - T cell responses

AU - Petersen, Trine Hilkjaer

AU - Geisler, Carsten

AU - Bonefeld, Charlotte Menné

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Allergies to metals are common, with nickel allergy being the most frequent form of contact allergy. Contact allergies are classified as delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions in which T cells are the key players. In this chapter, we describe how metals are presented to T cells and discuss the current literature on the role of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in contact allergies to metals.

AB - Allergies to metals are common, with nickel allergy being the most frequent form of contact allergy. Contact allergies are classified as delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions in which T cells are the key players. In this chapter, we describe how metals are presented to T cells and discuss the current literature on the role of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in contact allergies to metals.

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-58503-1_9

DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-58503-1_9

M3 - Book chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85053953029

SN - 9783319585024

SP - 85

EP - 95

BT - Metal Allergy

PB - Springer

ER -