Cultivar-specific IgE-epitopes in date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit allergy. Correlation of skin test reactivity and IgE-binding properties in selecting date cultivars for allergen standardization

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-144

  Kwaasi, Aaron A A ^a   Harfi, H A ^a   Parhar, R S ^a   Collison, K S ^a   Al Sedairy, S T ^a   Al Mohanna, F A ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Date fruits; ELISA; Epitopes; IgE; Immunoblotting; Major allergens; Standardization

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0033759740     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000024432     Document Type: Article

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