The utility of the basophil activation test in differentiating asthmatic subjects with and without allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Mycoses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 588-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad ◽  
Valliappan Muthu ◽  
Inderpaul Singh Sehgal ◽  
Sahajal Dhooria ◽  
Pawan Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Basophil Activation Test ◽  
Basophil Activation ◽  
Activation Test

scholarly journals BASOPHILE ACTIVATION TEST FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS OF FUNGAL SENSITIZATION IN THE PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 919-928
Author(s):  
Ya. I. Kozlova ◽  
E. V. Frolova ◽  
A. E. Uchevatkina ◽  
L. V. Filippova ◽  
O. V. Aak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Stimulation Index ◽  
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Basophil Activation Test ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
Basophil Activation ◽  
Total Ige ◽  
Activation Test ◽  
Fungal Allergens ◽  
Fungal Sensitization

Aspergillus fumigatus colonization in the patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) may cause sensitization against A. fumigatus and/or allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), which significantly worsens the course of underlying disease. At the present time, new diagnostic tests are searched for detection of fungal sensitization in these patients. The aim of this work was to evaluate an opportunity of application of basophile activation test with A. fumigatus allergen in vitro using flow cytometry, aiming for identification of fungal sensitization in the CF patients. The study included 190 patients with CF aged 1 to 37 years. All the patients underwent common allergy screening (skin tests with fungal allergens, determination of serum levels of total IgE and specific IgE for the fungal allergens), and mycological examination (microscopy and culture of respiratory substrates). Computed tomography of the chest was performed upon clinical indications. The basophil activation test with the A. fumigatus allergen was performed in 10 CF patients with ABPA, and 10 CF patients without ABPA, in addition to the standard allergological examination. Frequency of sensitization to A. fumigatus in the patients with cystic fibrosis was 27%, the incidence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis was 5.7%. The number of eosinophils, total IgE and specific IgE levels in CF patients with ABPA were significantly higher than in CF patients without ABPA. In blood of the ABPA patients we have identified 68.5 (52.5-81.5%) of basophilic leukocytes activated by A. fumigatus allergen, with a stimulation index of 17.07 (10.30-27.70). In appropriate comparison group, the stimulation index did not exceed 1.5 (p = 0.000). Direct positive correlation between the levels of specific IgE to A. fumigatus and the number of basophils activated by A. fumigatus allergens was revealed (r = 0.77; р < 0.05). FVC values and the body mass index in CF patients with ABPA were significantly lower when compared with the patients without fungal sensitization. Introduction of the basophil activation test, along with standard techniques, may enable a more differentiated assessment of ABPA development in CF patients. Timely detection of associations between A. fumigatus sensitization and clinical status of CF patients will facilitate early and effective administration of specific therapy.

scholarly journals New opportunities in the diagnosis of asthma with sensitization to Aspergillus spp.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
Yana I. Kozlova ◽  
Alexandra E. Uchevatkina ◽  
Larisa V. Filippova ◽  
Oleg V. Aak ◽  
Valeriy D. Kuznetsov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Stimulation Index ◽  
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Basophil Activation Test ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
Basophil Activation ◽  
Activation Test ◽  
Cellular Analysis ◽  
Index Value

BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of asthma with sensitization toAspergillusspp. is becoming increasingly important due to the severe, uncontrolled course of the disease and the possibility of the formation of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. AIM:To evaluate the possibility of using the basophil activation test using flow cytometry for the diagnosis of asthma with sensitization toAspergillusspp. MATERIALS AND METHODS:118 patients with asthma were examined. The levels of total IgE and specific IgE to aeroallergens were determined in the blood serum by the enzyme immunoassay. Basophil activation was studied by flow cytometry using the Allergenicity kit (Cellular Analysis of Allergy, Beckman-Coulter, USA). The allergenAspergillus fumigatus(Alcor Bio, Russia) was used to stimulate basophils. RESULTS:The first group consisted of 57 patients with asthma without sensitization toAspergillusspp. The second group included 36 patients with asthma with sensitization toAspergillusspp. The third group consisted of 25 patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. The number of basophils activated by theAspergillusfumigatusallergen in patients with asthma with sensitization toAspergillusspp. and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis was significantly higher than in the asthma group and amounted to 8.1 [5.2; 20.9]% and 84.6 [75.7; 94.0]%, respectively (p 0.001). The stimulation index in the study groups ranged from 0.7 to 72.6. The optimal diagnostic point (cut off) for identifying patients with asthma withAspergillusspp. sensitization there was an stimulation index value of more than 2.4, and for patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 15.95. Among all patients with sensitization toAspergillusspp. a positive correlation was established between the level of specific IgE toAspergillusspp. and the percentage of basophils activated by the allergenAspergillusfumigatus(r= 0.792,p 0.001) and stimulation index (r= 0.796,p 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The basophil activation test can be used as an additional diagnostic method for asthma with sensitization toAspergillusspp. and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.

Usefulness of basophil activation test for the diagnosis of peanut allergy in Japanese children

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-225
Author(s):  
Shigeyuki Narabayashi ◽  
Takaaki Meguro ◽  
Yasunori Ito ◽  
Fumika Tokunaga ◽  
Shiro Seto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peanut Allergy ◽  
Basophil Activation Test ◽  
Basophil Activation ◽  
Japanese Children ◽  
Activation Test
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