Food allergy to pumpkinseed - characterization of allergens

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 335-337

  Fritsch, R ^a   Ebner, H ^b   Kraft, D ^a,b   Ebner, C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Allergy Clinic Reumannplatz   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Food allergy; IgE; Profilin; Pumpkinseed

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROFILIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

EID: 0030986120     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb01000.x     Document Type: Article

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