In-house reference (IHR) preparation of Candida albicans allergen extract: A standardized extraction procedure

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-366

  Savolainen, J ^a,b,d,e   Kalimo, K ^a   Einarsson, R ^c   Koivikko, A ^a   Viander, M ^a   Terho, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^e TURKU UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergen standardization; Candida albicans; IgE; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGENICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; YEAST;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0031982036     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03906.x     Document Type: Article

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