A method for quantitation of food biologic activity: Results with peach allergen extracts

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 275-280

  Cuesta Herranz, Javier ^a   Lázaro, Milagros ^b   Martínez, Alberto ^c   Alvarez Cuesta, Emilio ^b   Figueredo, Elena ^a   Martínez, Jorge ^c   Cuesta, Carlos ^a   De Las Heras, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^c IFIDESA ARISTEGUI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biologic activity; Food; Food allergy; Peach; Skin test; Standardization

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031782608     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70096-X     Document Type: Article

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