Further characterisation of allergens associated with hypersensitivity to the “green nimitti” midge (Cladotanytarsus lewisi, Diptera: Chironomidae)

Allergy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 12-19

  Tee, R D ^a   Cranston, P S ^b   Kay, A B ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antigenic determinants; Chironomidae; haemoglobin; IgE; immunoblot; RAST

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTHROPOD; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; INSECT ALLERGEN; NONHUMAN; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST;

ALLERGENS; ANIMAL; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; DIPTERA; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023147424     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1987.tb02181.x     Document Type: Article

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