Characterization of recombinant Mercurialis annua major allergen Mer a 1 (profilin)

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 363-370

  Vallverdú, Angel ^a   Asturias, Juan A ^a   Arilla, M Carmen ^a   Gómez Bayón, Nuria ^a   Martínez, Alberto ^a   Martínez, Jorge ^a   Palacios, Ricardo ^a  

^a IFIDESA ARISTEGUI   (Spain)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Cross reactivity; Euphorbiacea; Expression; Latex; Olive tree pollen; Polymerase chain reaction; Recombinant allergen; Ricinus communis; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; PROFILIN;

ALLERGY; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CROSS REACTION; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREE;

EID: 0031897544     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70249-0     Document Type: Article

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