Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of Pru a 1, the major cherry allergen

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 34, Issue 8-9, 1997, Pages 619-629

  Scheurer, S ^a   Metzner, K ^a   Haustein, D ^a   Vieths, S ^a  

^a PAUL EHRLICH INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bet v 1; cDNA sequence; Food allergy; IgE cross reactivity; Major cherry allergen; Mal d 1; Pollen allergy; Pru a 1

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; FOOD ALLERGY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREE;

ALLERGENS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, PLANT; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANT PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; PRUNUS AVIUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030831443     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-5890(97)00072-2     Document Type: Article

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