What is Epicoccum purpurascens IgE?
Epicoccum is a plant pathogen and saprophyte, common outdoors on dead plant material and indoors in damp conditions. E. purpurascens is the principal allergenic species; specific IgE denotes Type I sensitisation.
Biomarker Reference · Epi p IgE
Epicoccum purpurascens IgE (Epi p IgE) is a clinical biomarker used in environmental-mould assessment. Epicoccum is a plant pathogen and saprophyte, common outdoors on dead plant material and indoors in damp conditions. It is measured in 2 laboratory tests on BiomarkersLabs.com.
Epicoccum is a plant pathogen and saprophyte, common outdoors on dead plant material and indoors in damp conditions. E. purpurascens is the principal allergenic species; specific IgE denotes Type I sensitisation.
Epicoccum sensitisation is associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis and asthma, particularly in agricultural and horticultural workers and in patients exposed to outdoor and indoor mould.
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay platform. Interpret in context of the issuing laboratory's stated range.
2 tests on BiomarkersLabs.com include this biomarker.
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