Amino acid sequence similarity of Hev b 3 to two previously reported 27- and 23-kDa latex proteins allergenic to spina bifida patients

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 513-517

  Yeang, H Y ^a   Ward, M A ^b   Zamri, A S M ^a   Dennis, M S ^c   Light, D R ^c,d  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c GENENTECH INC   (United States)

^d BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amine acid sequence; Hev b 3; Hevea brasiliensis; Latex allergy; Latex protein; Mass spectrometry; Rubber particle; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SOLUBILIZATION; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0031865316     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04089.x     Document Type: Article

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