Eosinophils Play a Surprising Leading Role in Recurrent Urticaria in Horses
Katharina Birkmann,
Fadi Jebbawi,
Nina Waldern
et al.
Abstract:Urticaria, independent of or associated with allergies, is commonly seen in horses and often shows a high reoccurrence rate. Managing these horses is discouraging, and efficient treatment options are lacking. Due to an incidental finding in a study on horses affected by insect bite hypersensitivity using the eosinophil-targeting eIL-5-CuMV-TT vaccine, we observed the prevention of reoccurring seasonal urticaria in four subsequent years with re-vaccination. In an exploratory case series of horses affected with … Show more
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