Crossreactivity between allergens in natural rubber latex and banana studied by immunoblot inhibition

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 341-348

  Alenius, H ^a   Makinen Kiljunen S ^b   Ahlroth, M ^a   Turjanmaa, K ^c   Reunala, T ^b   Palosuo, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Banana; Crossreactivity; IgE; Immunoblot inhibition; Immunoblotting; Natural rubber latex

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RUBBER; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0030005974     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1996.tb00101.x     Document Type: Article

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