Molecular characterization of a cross-reactive Juniperus oxycedrus pollen allergen, Jun o 2: A novel calcium-binding allergen

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 6 II, 1998, Pages 772-777

  Tinghino, Raffaella ^a   Barletta, Bianca ^a   Palumbo, Sabrina ^a   Afferni, Claudia ^a   Iacovacci, Patrizia ^a   Mari, Adriano ^a   Di Felice, Gabriella ^a   Pini, Carlo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium binding protein; Cdna cloning; Cross reactivity; Cupressaceae; Ige; Juniperus oxycedrus

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; JUN O 2 ALLERGEN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE LIBRARY; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; JUNIPERUS; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLLEN; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; ALLERGENICITY; ANTIGEN BINDING; CALCIUM BINDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ALLERGENS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; CROSS REACTIONS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE LIBRARY; HUMANS; JUNIPERUS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLLEN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EID: 0032084677     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(98)70306-9     Document Type: Article

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