Allergy caused by ingestion of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo): Characterization of allergens and cross-reactivity to pollen and other foods

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 379-385

  Reindl, Jürgen ^a   Anliker, Mark D ^b   Karamloo, Fariba ^a   Vieths, Stefan ^a   Wüthrich, Brunello ^b  

^a PAUL EHRLICH INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Cross reacting carbohydrate determinant; Cross reactivity; Double blind; Food challenge; Placebo controlled; Profilin; Zucchini

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CARBOHYDRATE; EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROFILIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS ALLERGY; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0033840609     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.107602     Document Type: Article

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