Isolation and characterization of a clone encoding a major allergen (Bla g Bd90K) involved in IgE-mediated cockroach hypersensitivity

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 172-180

  Helm, Ricki ^a,c   Cockrell, Gael ^a   Stanley, J Steven ^a   Brenner, Richard J ^b   Burks, Wesley ^a   Bannon, Gary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cDNA library; cockroach allergens; cockroach sensitivity; mRNA

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MESSENGER RNA; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCKROACH; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INSECT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029758548     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70240-3     Document Type: Article

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