The 14.6 kd rubber elongation factor (Hev b 1) and 24 kd (Hev b 3) rubber particle proteins are recognized by IgE from patients with spina bifida and latex allergy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 628-639

  Yeang, Hoong Yeet ^a   Cheong, Kay Fong ^a   Sunderasan, Elumalai ^a   Hamzah, Samsidar ^a   Chew, Nyu Ping ^a   Hamid, Sharifah ^b   Hamilton, Robert G ^c   Cardosa, Mary Jane ^d  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Venture Technologies   (Malaysia)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hev b 1; Hev b 3; immunogold labeling; Latex; latex allergy; monoclonal antibodies; rubber particle; rubber particle protein; spina bifida; USM RC2

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ELONGATION FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; MESSENGER RNA; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; RUBBER;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0029960487     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70097-0     Document Type: Article

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