Protein sequence analysis and mapping of IgE and IgG epitopes of an allergenic 98-kDa Dermatophagoides farinae paramyosin, Der f 11

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-147

  Tsai, L C ^a   Chao, P L ^a   Hung, M W ^a   Sun, Y C ^b   Kuo, I C ^b,c   Chua, K Y ^b,d   Liaw, S H ^c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Der f 11; Dermatophagoides farinae; Epitopes; Mite allergen; Paramyosin

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; EPITOPE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PARAMYOSIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ALLERGY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; BASE SEQUENCE; EPITOPES; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MITES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, PROTEIN; TROPOMYOSIN;

EID: 0033978374     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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