Northern blot identification of mRNA containing sequence for protein allergen, Alt a1, in eight strains of Alternaria alternata

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 471-475

  Rosenthal, D ^a   Hu, F ^a   Pacheco, F ^a   Landuyt, J ^a   Barnes, C ^a   Portnoy, J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; RNA 5.8S;

ALTERNARIA; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031858768     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63069-4     Document Type: Article

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