In vivo biological activity of recombinant Der p II allergen of house-dust mite

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 70-74

  Lynch, Neil R ^a   Thomas, Wayne R ^b   Chua, Yan ^b   Garcia, Nancy ^a   Di Prisco, Maria C ^a   López, Reina ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOMEDICINA   (Venezuela)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic disease IgE; Der p II; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; House dust mites; Recombinant Der p II

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMAL; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; CHILD; EPITOPES; FEMALE; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MITES; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SKIN TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028141967     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000236805     Document Type: Article

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