Allergenic components in three different species of Penicillium: Crossreactivity among major allergens

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 444-451

  Shen, H D ^a   Lin, W L ^a   Tsai, J J ^b   Liaw, S F ^a   Han, S H ^c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergens; IgE crossreactivity; Immunoblotting; Penicillium species

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CROSS REACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLERGENS; ANTIBODIES, FUNGAL; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ASTHMA; CROSS REACTIONS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0029974493     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1996.tb00561.x     Document Type: Article

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