Systemic allergic reaction to coconut (Cocos nucifera) in 2 subjects with hypersensitivity to tree nut and demonstration of cross-reactivity to legumin-like seed storage proteins: New coconut and walnut food allergens

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1180-1185

  Teuber, Suzanne S ^a,b   Peterson, W Rich ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coconut allergy; Food allergy; Glycinin; Legumin; Tree nut allergy

Indexed keywords

AVENIN; FOOD ALLERGEN; GLYCININ; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BINDING FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COCONUT; CROSS REACTION; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; NAUSEA; PLANT SEED; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0032870631     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70196-X     Document Type: Article

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