Hypersensitivity to the diphtheria component in the Di-Te-Pol vaccine. A type I allergic reaction demonstrated by basophil histamine release
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We describe a two year-old multiallergic boy who developed generalized urticaria after the third Di-Te-Pol vaccination. A Type I reaction to the vaccine was demonstrated by performing basophil histamine release to the complete vaccine. Further, we found that the reaction could be exclusively ascribed to Diphtheria-Toxoid whereas no release was observed by the Polio and Tetanus component. The latter result was confirmed since no specific IgE to Tetanus Toxoid could be demonstrated.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Pediatric Allergy and Immunology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 156-158 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0905-6157 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1997 |
- Allergy, Diphtheria, Histamine release, Hypersensitivity, Polio, Tetanus, Vaccine
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