Specific IgE to cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants strongly affect the in vitro diagnosis of allergic diseases

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1005-1011

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

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b Biotechnology Section   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergens; Allergy; Carbohydrates; Cross reactions; Diagnosis; Epitopes; Glycoproteins; IgE; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; STEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032815622     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70171-5     Document Type: Article

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