Allergenic cross-reactivity, food allergy and pollen

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 61-70

  Vieths, S ^a  

^a PAUL EHRLICH INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergens; Betv 1; Carbohydrate determinants; Cross reactivity; Food allergy; IgE; Pollen allergy; Profilin

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN ANTIGEN; PROFILIN;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; PLANT; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031453279     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1382-6689(97)10043-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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