Multiple IgE-mediated sensitizations to enzymes after occupational exposure: Evaluation by skin prick test, RAST, and immunoblot

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 928-934

  Zentner, A ^a,b,c,d   Jeep, S ^a,b,c,d   Wahl, R ^a,b,c,d   Kunke, G ^a,b,c,d   Kieins Tebbe, J ^a,b,c,d  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ALLERGOPHARMA JOACHIM GANZER KG   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amylase; Bromelain; Chymotrypsin; Enzyme; IgE; Inhalant allergen; Lipase; Occupational allergy; Papain; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMYLASE; BROMELAIN; CHYMOTRYPSIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PAPAIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; TRYPSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0030870678     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb01253.x     Document Type: Article

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