The maize major allergen, which is responsible for food-induced allergic reactions, is a lipid transfer protein

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 744-751

  Pastorello, Elide A ^a   Farioli, Laura ^b   Pravettoni, Valerio ^a   Ispano, Marco ^c   Scibola, Elisabetta ^a   Trambaioli, Chiara ^a   Giuffrida, Maria Gabriella ^d   Ansaloni, Raffaella ^c   Godovac Zimmermann, Jasminka ^e   Conti, Amedeo ^d   Fortunato, Donatella ^d   Ortolani, Claudio ^c  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b ICP   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e University College

Author keywords

Food allergy; Lipid transfer protein; Maize allergens

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; TRYPSIN;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MAIZE; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; WHEAT;

EID: 0033787308     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.108712     Document Type: Article

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