Clinical and immuno-proteomic approach on Lantana camara pollen allergy—a major health hazard

Table 2 Result of SPT, histamine release assay and IgE specific ELISA

Patient no	Age/sex	Symptoms^a/clinical history	Aeroallergen^b sensitization/SPT grade^c for Lantana camara	Histamine release in cell (concentration nM)	Specific IgE-ELISA for L. camara (OD value)^d
1	18/F	AR, SOB	CN, LC/(+3)	1912.973	2.8
2	30/M	AR	AC, LC/(+3)	1001.521	2.76
3	25/M	AR + BA, SOB	GP, TG, LC/(+3)	768.489	2.66
4	31/F	AR + BA	AF, AI, LC//(+4)	1500.347	3.1
5	27/F	AR, SOB	AC, CN, LC/(+4)	817.62	3.32
6	16/F	AR + BA	HD, AF, LC/(+4)	623.983	2.92
7	37/M	AR	CP, TG, PS, LC/(+3)	737.714	3.06
8	34/F	AR, SOB	AI, CP, LC/(+2)	1999.624	2.43
9	41/M	AR + BA, SOB	GP, PS, LC/(+3)	915.651	2.95
10	42/F	AR + BA, SOB	PS, LC,/(+3)	1280.903	2.67
11	34/F	AR + BA	CN, LC/(+4)	676.54	3.4
12	30/M	AR	CN, PS, LC/(+3)	1622.213	2.79
13	35/M	AR, SOB	GP, LC/(+2)	814.312	2.37
14	41/M	AR	AC, CN, LC/(+3)	1315.149	2.76
15	22/F	AR	GP, LC/(+3)	1722.743	3.00
Control
1	25/F	AR + BA	AI, AF/(+3)	31.619	0.847
2	15/F	AR	CP, CN/(+2)	10.237	0.912
3	23/M	AR + BA	HD, AI/(+3)	80.143	1.105
4	30/F	AR	CP, PS/(+3)	62.358	1.131
5	28/M	AR + BA	CN, HD/(+2)	19.186	0.984

^aSymptoms: AR allergic rhinitis, BA bronchial asthma
^bAeroallergens: AC, Areca catechu; AF, Aspergillus flavus; AI, Azadirachta indica; CN, Cocos nucifera; CP, Carica papaya; GP, grass pollen; HD, house dust; LC, Lantana camara; PS, Phoenix sylvestris
^cReactions in SPT: +no wheal and erythema of 20 mm in diameter; ++wheal and erythema of 20 mm in diameter; +++wheal and erythema >30 mm; no wheal and no erythema; control group had P/N value <1.5
^dP/N: ratio of optical density of patient serum with respect to control

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