Mycobacterium avium Subsp. paratuberculosis Induces Specific IgE Production in Japanese People with Allergies

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the allergic patients.

Patients; ()	IgE ≥ 150 IU/mL; ()	IgE ≤ 150 IU/mL; ()	MAP specific IgE; ()
Mean age	42.8 ± 12.3	40.5 ± 10.8	39.2 ± 10.4
Gender
Female	40 (80%)	34 (69%)	5 (83%)
Male	10 (20%)	15 (31%)	1 (17%)
History of allergic diseases
Food allerg	21 (42%)	18 (37%)	2 (33%)
Respirator	25 (50%)	23 (47%)	6 (100%)
Daily products consumption	40 (80%)	18 (37%)	6 (100%)
Autoimmune disease	2 (4%)	4 (8%)	0 (0%)
Infections
M. tuberculosis	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Nontuberculous mycobacteria	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
BCG vaccination	50 (100%)	49 (100%)	6 (100%)
Total IgE levels (IU/mL)	407 ± 256	106 ± 16	472 ± 237

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