Studies of serum total immunoglobulin E concentrations in atopic and non-atopic dogs.

Fraser, Mary; McNeil, P E; Gettinby, G

Abstract

The serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) concentrations of two groups of atopic dogs and three groups of non-atopic dogs were compared. There was a wide range of concentrations with a high degree of overlap between the groups. The serum total IgE concentrations of a group of 15 non-atopic racing greyhounds were significantly higher than those of all the other groups. Atopic and non-atopic dogs receiving stringent parasite control treatments could not be differentiated on the basis of their serum total IgE concentrations. In the non-atopic dogs there was no correlation between their serum total IgE concentrations and the number of allergen-specific positive results obtained in an ELISA, or between their serum total IgE concentrations and their age

Citation

Fraser, M., McNeil, P. E., & Gettinby, G. (2003). Studies of serum total immunoglobulin E concentrations in atopic and non-atopic dogs. Veterinary Record, 152, 159-163. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.152.6.159

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2003
• Deposit Date: Jun 2, 2015
• Print ISSN: 0042-4900
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 152
• Pages: 159-163
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.152.6.159
• Keywords: Atopic dogs; Non-atopic; parasite control treatments; serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE)
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8476
• Publisher URL: http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/152/6/159.abstract