Immunological studies of poisonous anacardiaceae: Production of tolerance in guinea pigs using 3-n-pentadecylcatechol-“modified” autologous blood cells

Separation and Characterization of Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Urushiol Components

“…This is the first reported isolation and spectral characterization of the individual congeners of these urushiols. Using guinea pigs as the animal model, Watson et al (11) showed the allergenic potential of these congeners and the allergenicity increases with the increased unsaturation in the side chain (11). This was in agreement with clinical results reported by Johnson et al (12).…”

Anacardiaceae Lindl.

“…There has been considerable research effort to prevent or modify the allergic response (Epstein 1974;Watson et al 1981;Vietmeyer 1986;Williford and Sheretz 1994). This has included development of vaccines or immune modulants.…”