Cross-reactivity between Cupressus arizonica and Cupressus sempervirens pollen extracts

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 797-804

  Barletta, Bianca ^a   Afferni, Claudia ^a   Tinghino, Raffaella ^a   Mari, Adriano ^a   Di Felice, Gabriella ^a   Pini, Carlo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

allergens; blotting inhibition; characterization; cross reactivity; Cupressus arizonica; Cupressus sempervirens; diagnosis; ELISA inhibition; IgE

Indexed keywords

POLLEN EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NONHUMAN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029911477     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70129-X     Document Type: Article

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