[Lymphocytes B and NK in respiratory allergy].

Background: High affinity immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptors may activate the mast cell degradation; on the other hand, the ones of low affinity may activate B lymphocytes so they act as antigen-presenting cells and as producers of the same immunoglobulin. As allergic patients produce a great quantity of IgE they are prone to get an infection.

Objective: To quantify the IgE increase in 28 patients with allergic rhinitis or asthma, or both without having received a previous treatment.