Publications by authors named "Petra Thamm"
Background: Dendritic cells (DCs) play a key role in the host defence against inhaled pathogens. However, the phenotype of blood DCs in patients with acute respiratory infections is unknown.
Objective: To investigate the number and the expression of function-associated molecules of blood DCs in patients with acute infectious pneumonia.
Impact of immunotherapy on blood dendritic cells in patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy.
J Allergy Clin Immunol
February 2011
Background: Modulation of T-cell differentiation, which is controlled by dendritic cells (DCs), plays a crucial role in specific immunotherapy (SIT). However, the number and the characteristics of blood DCs before and during immunotherapy are unknown.
Objective: To analyze the number and the characteristics of blood DC subsets in patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy before and after initiation of SIT.