Extracts from various mite species contain cross-reactive and noncross-reactive IgE epitopes. A RAST inhibition study

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 285-289

  Garcia Robaina J C ^a   Eraso, E ^b   De la Torre, F ^a   Guisantes, J ^c   Martinez A ^b   Palacios, R ^b   Martinez J ^b,d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^b R and D Department   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^d Departamento I+D   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blomia; Chortoglyphus; Cross reactivity; Dermatophagoides; Euroglyphus; Lepidoglyphus; Mite allergy; Storage mites

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; REAGENT;

ARTICLE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CROSS REACTIONS; EPITOPES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MITES; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031795515     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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