Term Name:	basophil activation involved in immune response
Synonyms:	basophil activation during immune response
Definition:	A change in morphology and behavior of a basophil resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, soluble factor, or to (at least in mammals) an antigen which the basophil has specifically bound via IgE bound to Fc-epsilonRI receptors, leading to the initiation or perpetuation of an immune response.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0002276]    QuickGO    AmiGO