Distribution of specific serum IgE to recombinant pollen allergens (rPhlp1, rPhlp2, rPhlp5, and rBetv2) and their relationship to each other and to their natural counterparts in patients allergic to grass pollen

Allergology International

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-97

  Rossi, R E ^a,b   Monasterolo, G ^a   Operti, D ^a   Lucchese, S ^a   Operti, R ^a  

^a Santissima Trinita Hospital   (Italy)

^b ASL 15   (Italy)

Author keywords

rBetv2; Recombinant allergens; rPhlp1; rPhlp2; rPhlp5; Timothy grass

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; ATOPY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE;

EID: 0034072094     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1592.2000.00163.x     Document Type: Article

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