Detection of IgA antibodies to cat, β-lactoglobulin, and ovalbumin allergens in human milk

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 6 II, 2000, Pages 1236-1240

  Casas, Rosaura ^a   Böttcher, Malin F ^a   Duchén, Karel ^a   Björksten, Bengt ^a  

^a University of Health Science   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergens; Antibodies; Breast feeding; ELISA; Human milk; Iga, cat; Ovalbumin; lactoglobulin

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; OVALBUMIN;

ALLERGY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CAT; COLOSTRUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033945768     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.105805     Document Type: Article

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