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Dendritiform immune cells with reduced antigen-capture capacity persist in the cornea during the asymptomatic phase of allergic conjunctivitis.

Zahra TajbakhshIsabelle JalbertFiona Jane StapletonAli AlghamdiPaul E GrayNancy BriggsBetina AltavillaRabia MobeenBlanka Golebiowski
Published in: Eye (London, England) (2023)
Dendritiform immune cell numbers persist in the cornea during the symptom-free phase of allergic conjunctivitis, whereas conjunctival DC appear to return to a baseline state. The morphology of these persisting corneal DC suggests their antigen-capture capacity is reduced during the asymptomatic phase.
Keyphrases
  • dendritic cells
  • allergic rhinitis
  • immune response
  • patient reported