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In this study, we aimed to evaluate different aspects of the allergenicity and allergenic activity of Blo t 2, a Blomia tropicalis allergen. Blo t 2 was produced as a recombinant protein in Escherichia coli. Its allergenic activity was tested in humans by skin prick test and basophil activation assays, and in mice, by passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and a model of allergic airway inflammation. Sensitization rate to Blo t 2 (54.3%) was similar to that found to Blo t 21 (57.2%) and higher than to Der p 2 (37.5%). Most Blo t 2-sensitized patients showed a low intensity response (99.5%). Blo t 2 elicited CD203c upregulation and allergen induced skin inflammation. Additionally, immunized animals produced anti-Blo t 2 IgE antibodies and passive transfer of their serum to non-immunized animals induced skin inflammation after allergen exposure. Immunized animals developed bronchial hyperreactivity and a strong inflammatory lung reaction (eosinophils and neutrophils). These results confirm the allergenic activity of Blo t 2 and supports its clinical relevance.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms24065543","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,14]],"date-time":"2023-03-14T06:14:58Z","timestamp":1678774498000},"page":"5543","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["The Allergenic Activity of Blo t 2, a Blomia tropicalis IgE-Binding Molecule"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"Ernesto","family":"Mondol","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2644-9979","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Karen","family":"Donado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6731-6136","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ronald","family":"Regino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karen","family":"Hernandez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dilia","family":"Mercado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ana Carolina","family":"Mercado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"In\u00e9s","family":"Benedetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2246-9697","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leonardo","family":"Puerta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6007-5376","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Josefina","family":"Zakzuk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5204-1109","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luis","family":"Caraballo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"201","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1365-2222.1999.00493.x","article-title":"House dust mite fauna of tropical Singapore","volume":"29","author":"Chew","year":"1999","journal-title":"Clin. 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