Analysis of Peanut-specific T Cells as a Tool to Monitor State of Disease

Peanuts are among the most severe triggers for food allergy. Peanut allergy prevalence is increasing worldwide and only about 20 percent of affected individuals outgrow it later in life. CD4+ T cells play a major role in the pathophysiology of peanut allergy as well as tolerance induction by administration of desensitization regimens such as oral immunotherapy.