Interaction of allergens from house-dust mite and from cereal flours: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus α-amylase (Der p 4) and wheat and rye α-amylase inhibitors

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 176-180

  Sanchez Monge R ^a   Garcia Casado G ^a   Barber, D ^b   Salcedo, G ^a,c  

^a Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

^b ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

^c Clin Hosp Cd Universitaria S n   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergen; Cereal inhibitors; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Rye; Wheat; Amylase

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMYLASE;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEAT;

EID: 0029895647     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04583.x     Document Type: Article

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