The results of this study indicate that LTT with chemically reactive PcV could be useful as an in vitro complement in the diagnosis of PcV allergy and as a tool to reveal the side-chain specificity of peripheral blood lymphocytes. A positive LTT to PLL-conjugated PcV may be an indicator of immunization, but not necessarily allergy, to the penicilloyl structure.
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