Model EAST -Enzyme Allergo Sorbent-Test

Enzyme Allergo Sorbent-Test for the quantitative determination of allergen-specific IgE in human serum or plasma with allergen-coated discs. The frequency of allergies has increased sharply worldwide in the last few decades. Allergies are defined as pathological immune reactions of type I (immediate type reaction), the symptoms of which generally occur within 30-60 minutes. Signs of illness include: hay fever (rhinitis), conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis), hives (urticaria), allergic asthma and, as the most dangerous form, anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock). With a few exceptions, the allergens that trigger the type I reaction belong to the group of proteins and mostly come from ...