Immunologic significance of respirable atmospheric starch granules containing major birch allergen Bet v 1

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 478-483

  Schappi G F ^a   Taylor, P E ^a   Staff, I A ^a   Rolland, J M ^b   Suphioglu, Cenk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergens; Allergic asthma; Bet v 1; Birch pollen; Micronic particles; Respirable fine particles; Starch granules

Indexed keywords

STARCH;

AIR MONITORING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT PROTEINS; STARCH;

EID: 0033022205     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00838.x     Document Type: Article

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