Immunoblotting analysis of twin sera provides evidence for limited genetic control of specific IgE to house dust mite allergens

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 4 I, 1998, Pages 491-497

  Tovey, Euan R ^a,c   Sluyter, Ronald ^a   Duffy, David L ^b   Britton, Warwick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopy; Gene; Genetic; House dust mites; IgE repertoire; Immunoblotting; Twins

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGENICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; DNA PROBE; GENETIC REGULATION; GRASS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIATOR RELEASE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031970408     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70356-2     Document Type: Article

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