The College of Education for Pure Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, University of Basra, discussed a master’s thesis on the effect of some plant antigens on the immune indicators of patients with allergic asthma and bronchitis.
The message presented by the researcher (Huda Tawfiq Joy) included
In view of the problems caused by pollen during the flowering season in patients with allergic asthma and bronchitis and to highlight the sedge and carps plants that have an effect on the immune indicators of asthmatic and bronchial patients.
The study aimed to prepare some plant antigens and their effect on the development of allergic asthma and bronchitis.
Measuring the level of T.IgE and IL3 in sensitive people and control samples.
And determination of basophil expression by measuring CD300 and CD23.
And to study the relationship between the studied immune indicators and their effect on patients with allergic asthma and bronchitis.
The study concluded
The current high number of people with asthma compared to allergic bronchitis among the residents of Basra Governorate as a result of exposure to many environmental factors such as pollen and others, in addition to genetic factors.
The pollen antigens of sedge and carps are related to the development of asthma severity and bronchial sensitivity.
And the existence of a direct relationship between the immune indicators IgE, CD23, CD300 and IL3 with the development of asthma severity and bronchial sensitivity.
The antigens of sedge and carps are strong sensitizers and have the ability to stimulate the immune factors under study.