Molecular and biochemical classification of plant-derived food allergens

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 106, Issue 1 I, 2000, Pages 27-36

  Breiteneder, Heimo ^a,b   Ebner, Christof ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Food allergen; Pathogenesis related protein

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMYLASE; CHITINASE; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; TRYPSIN;

ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CROSS REACTION; FOOD ALLERGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 0033928258     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.106929     Document Type: Article

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