On the role of antibody
affinity in the IgE mediated allergic response
Martin F. Bachmann1,2,3*, Pascal S.
Krenger1,2, Mona O. Mohsen1,2,
Matthias F. Kramer4,5, Sviatlana
Starchenka4, Piers Whitehead6,
Monique Vogel1,2 , and Matthew D.
Heath4
1Department of Immunology, University Clinic for
Rheumatology and Immunology, Inselhospital, Bern, Switzerland;2Department of Biomedical Research Bern (DBMR),
University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 3Nuffield
Department of Medicine, The Jenner Institute, University of Oxford,
Oxford, UK; 4Allergy Therapeutics, Worthing, UK;5Bencard Allergie GmbH, Munich, Germany;6SeromYx Systems, Cambridge, United States.
*Corresponding author: Martin F Bachmann, Department of
Immunology, University Clinic for Rheumatology and Immunology,
Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland. E-mail: martin.bachmann@me.com