| asthma in tanta, egypt: serologic analysis of total and specific ige antibody levels and their relationship to parasite infection. | the relationship between asthma, ige and parasite infection was compared in 68 randomly selected patients with asthma and 37 nonasthmatic controls living in tanta, egypt. sera were assayed for total ige and for ige antibodies to inhaled allergens (mite, cat, cockroach, ryegrass, ragweed and 3 fungi) and to parasite antigens (schistosoma mansoni and brugia malayi). parasite infection was determined by microscopic examination of stool specimens. total ige levels were significantly higher in patien ... | 1991 | 1809691 |