IgE epitope analysis of the hevein preprotein; a major latex allergen

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 114-121

  Beezhold, D H ^a   Kostyal, D A ^a   Sussman, G L ^b  

^a GUTHRIE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allergy; Antigens; Epitopes; Hevein; IgE; Latex

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; EPITOPE; HEVEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ADULT; ALLERGY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITOPE MAPPING; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0030890068     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1997.d01-983.x     Document Type: Article

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