Lymphocyte proliferation response to extracts from different latex materials and to the purified latex allergen Hev b 1 (rubber elongation factor)

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 640-651

  Raulf Heimsoth, Monika ^a   Chen, Zhiping ^a   Liebers, Verena ^a   Allmers, Henning ^a   Baur, Xaver ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hev b 1; Latex allergy; lymphocyte stimulation; rubber elongation factor

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIGEN; ELONGATION FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029914143     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70098-2     Document Type: Article

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