Pectin and cashew nut allergy: Cross-reacting allergens?

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 626-628

  Rasanen L ^b   Makinen Kiljunen S ^b   Harvima, R J ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cashew nut; Cross allergy; Pectin

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID; CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; EPITOPE; FOOD ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; PECTIN;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS ALLERGY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEANUT; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 0031750305     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03946.x     Document Type: Note

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