Using Monoclonal Antibodies to Characterize a Sequential Epitope on the Group I Allergen of Bermuda Grass Pollen

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 258-264

  Chang, Zo Nan ^a   Tam, Ming F ^b   Liu, Chia Chen ^a   Chi, Chin Wen ^c   Peng, Ho Jen ^c   Han, Shou Hwa ^a  

^a Institute of Microbiology and Immunology   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bermuda grass pollen; Group I allergen; Monoclonal antibody; Sequential epitope

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GRASS POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030866431     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000237677     Document Type: Article

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