Epicutaneous Immunotherapy Using a New Epicutaneous Delivery System in Mice Sensitized to Peanuts

Mondoulet, Lucie; Dioszeghy, Vincent; A.J. Vanoirbeek, Jeroen; Nemery, Benoit; Dupont, Christophe; Benhamou, Pierre-Henri

doi:10.1159/000321822

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Epicutaneous Immunotherapy Using a New Epicutaneous Delivery System in Mice Sensitized to Peanuts

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Authors:

Lucie Mondoulet

Vincent Dioszeghy

Jeroen A.J. Vanoirbeek

Abstract

<i>Background:</i> Peanut allergy is a life-threatening condition for which new efficient and safe treatment is expected. We evaluated epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) as a new alternative treatment for peanut allergy in sensitized mice. <i>Methods:</i> Sixty BALB/c mice were sensitized by gavages ...

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