Partial characterization of the silk allergens in mulberry silk extract

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 237-241

  Zaoming, Wen ^a   Codina, Rosa ^b   Fernández Caldas, Enrique ^b   Lockey, Richard F ^b  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bombix mori; Mulberry silk; Partial characterization; Silk allergens

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SILK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT PROTEINS; INTRADERMAL TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEINS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SILK; TEXTILES;

EID: 0029760108     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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