Hevein-like protein domains as a possible cause for allergen cross-reactivity between latex and banana

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 6 II, 1998, Pages 1005-1012

  Mikkola, Jari H ^a,b   Alenius, Harri ^b   Kalkkinen, Nisse ^c   Turjanmaa, Kristiina ^d   Palosuo, Timo ^a   Reunala, Timo ^e  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d University Hospital   (Finland)

^e HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Banana (Musa acuminata); Chitinases; Hev b 6.02; Hevein; IgE cross reactivity; Latex allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CHITINASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

EID: 0032429911     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(98)70339-2     Document Type: Article

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