Clinical role of a lipid transfer protein that acts as a new apple- specific allergen

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1099-1106

  Pastorello, Elide A ^a,d   Pravettoni, Valerio ^a   Farioli, Laura ^b   Ispano, Marco ^b   Fortunato, Donatella ^c   Monza, Mara ^a   Giuffrida, Maria Gabriella ^c   Rivolta, Federica ^a   Scibola, Elisabetta ^a   Ansaloni, Raffaella ^b   Incorvaia, Cristoforo ^e   Conti, Amedeo ^c   Ortolani, Claudio ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d Padiglione Granelli   (Italy)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Apple; Birch pollinosis; Immunoblotting; Lipid transfer protein; Oral allergy syndrome; Vegetable allergens

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; APPLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0032760066     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70095-3     Document Type: Article

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