Appraisal of latex glove proteins in the induction of sensitivity to multiple latex allergens

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 215-222

  Yeang, H Y ^a   Chow, K S ^a   Yusof, F ^a   Arif, S A M ^a   Chew, N P ^a   Loke, Y H ^a  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hevea brasiliensis; Ige antibodies; Latex allergens; Latex allergy; Latex gloves; Latex proteins

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ALLERGY; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; GLOVE; IMMUNIZATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN VARIANT; SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANIMAL; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; PLANT PROTEINS; RABBITS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0033820459     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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