CagA-positive Helicobacter pylori infection may increase the risk of food allergy development

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 827-831

  Figura, N ^a   Perrone, A ^a   Gennari, C ^a   Orlandini, G ^a   Giannace, R ^a   Lenzi, C ^a   Vagliasindi, M ^a   Bianciardi, L ^a   Rottoli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CagA; Food allergy; H. pylori; Western blotting

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CYTOTOXIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOOD ALLERGY; GENE EXPRESSION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; RISK; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHILD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UREASE;

EID: 0033367719     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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