Measurement of natural rubber proteins in latex glove extracts: Comparison of the methods

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 520-526

  Beezhold, Donald ^a   Swanson, Mark ^b   Zehr, Bradley D ^a   Kostyal, David ^a  

^a GUTHRIE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LATEX; PROTEIN; RABBIT ANTISERUM; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACT; GLOVE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029884691     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63271-1     Document Type: Article

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