Abstract
Levels of IgE antibodies to Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis were determined in eleven patients with typical atopic dermatitis with no history of furuncles or severe staphylococcal infection. Increased IgE binding to S. aureus but not to S. epidermidis was observed. Fifteen patients with hyperimmunoglobulinemia E-staphylococcal abscess syndrome had increased IgE binding not only to S. aureus but also to S. epidermidis. Other control groups of patients with elevated IgE levels or recurrent staphylococcal infection had normal IgE binding activity to both strains of staphylococci. Interaction of staphylococcal antigens from bacteria on skin with antis taphylococcal IgE antibodies on mast cells could induce mast cell release, evoke itch, and aggravate atopic dermatitis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 105-110 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1982 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:From the Departments of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Derma-tology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Supported in part by the National Institutes of Health grant Nos. IRO1HL2361-02, 5RO1-AI-06931-15, and 5RO1-AI-08821-10. Dr. Abramson is a trainee supported by grant No. 5T32-AI-07054-04. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Section of the Soci-ety for Investigative Dermatology, Nov. 8, 1980, in Chicago, IL. Accepted for publication Oct. 22, 1981. Reprint requests to: Dr. Mark V. Dahl, Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Box 98, Mayo Bldg., 420 Delaware St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.