Analysis of the three-dimensional antigenic structure of giant ragweed allergen, Amb t 5

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 459-467

  Rafnar, Thorunn ^a   Brummet, Mary E ^b   Bassolino Klimas, Donna ^b   Metzler, William J ^b   Marsh, David G ^b  

^a ICELANDIC CANCER SOCIETY   (Iceland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allergens; Epitope structure; Ragweed

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; RAGWEED ANTIGEN;

ANTIBODY COMBINING SITE; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA TRIFIDA;

EID: 0031692206     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-5890(99)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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