Identification of hevein (Hev b 6.02) in Hevea latex as a major cross-reacting allergen with avocado fruit in patients with latex allergy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 476-481

  Chen, Zhiping ^a   Posch, Anton ^a   Cremer, Reinhold ^b   Raulf Heimsoth, Monika ^a   Baur, Xaver ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avocado allergy; Cross reactivity; Hevein; IgE; Immunoblotting; Latex allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0031679833     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70138-1     Document Type: Article

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