Cloning, expression, and characterization of recombinant Hev b 3, a Hevea brasiliensis protein associated with latex allergy in patients with spina bifida

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1084-1092

  Wagner, Birgit ^e   Krebitz, Monika ^e   Buck, Dietke ^a   Niggemann, Bodo ^a   Yeang, Hong Yeet ^b   Han, Kyung Hwan ^c   Scheiner, Otto ^e   Breiteneder, Heimo ^d  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Kumho Life and Environ Sci Lab   (South Korea)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Complementary DNA cloning; Cross reactivity; Immunoblots; Inhibition studies; Latex allergy; Recombinant Hev b 3; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN HEV B 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; EPITOPE MAPPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0001119456     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70093-X     Document Type: Article

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