Summary of Research
Establishment of in vitro canine keratinocyte cultures which will be employed to study keratinocyte-bacteria and keratinocyte-allergen interactions and more specifically: (i) the adherence of S. psuedintermedius to canine keratinocytes and (ii) whether S. psuedintermedius induces upregulated keratinocyte expression of TLRs (iii) the influence of Der p 18 on TLR expression and cytokine production by keratinocytes and (iv) the downstream effect of altered keratinocyte activity on mononuclear activity especially antigen presentation.
The influence of allergen immunotherapy on the numbers and activity of T regulatory cells in the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis