Treating insect-bite hypersensitivity in horses with active vaccination against IL-5

Insect-bite hypersensitivity is the most common allergic dermatitis in horses. Excoriated skin lesions are typical symptoms of this seasonal and refractory chronic disease. On a cellular level, the skin lesions are characterized by massive eosinophil infiltration caused by an underlying allergic response.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - April 4, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Antonia Fettelschoss-Gabriel, Victoria Fettelschoss, Franziska Thoms, Christoph Giese, Michelle Daniel, Florian Olomski, Jivko Kamarachev, Katharina Birkmann, Maya B ühler, Martin Kummer, Andris Zeltins, Eliane Marti, Thomas M. Kündig, Martin F. Bachman Source Type: research