Binding affinities of allergens from pollen, mites, and house dust for specific IgG subclass antibodies

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 706-711

  Boluda, L ^a   De La Cuadra, B ^a   Berrens, L ^a  

^a CBF LETI SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Affinity; IgG subclasses

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; IMMUNOGLOBULIN SUBCLASS; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ALLERGY; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

EID: 0029830497     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb02114.x     Document Type: Article

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