Use of thiocyanate elution to estimate relative avidity of allergen specific IgE antibodies

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 359-362

  Poirier, Michael P ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIGEN; EPITOPE; GLYCOPROTEIN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; THIOCYANATE; THIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIGENS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; EPITOPES; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; MITES; THIOCYANATES;

EID: 0031262030     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/108854197778558025     Document Type: Article

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