How far can we simplify in vitro diagnostics for Fagales tree pollen allergy? A study with three whole pollen extracts and purified natural and recombinant allergens

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 848-855

  Van Ree, R ^a,b,c   Van Leeuwen, W A ^a,b   Akkerdaas, J H ^a,b   Aalberse, R C ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL LABORATORY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Allergy   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bet v 1; Bet v 2; Diagnostics; Purified allergens; Recombinant allergens; Tree pollen allergy

Indexed keywords

POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ALLERGY TEST; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; STANDARDIZATION; TREE;

EID: 0033042984     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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