Release of allergen-bearing cytoplasm from hydrated pollen: A mechanism common to a variety of grass (poaceae) species revealed by electron microscopy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 109-115

  Grote, Monika ^a   Vrtala, Susanne ^b   Niederberger, Verena ^b   Wiermann, Rolf ^a   Valenta, Rudolf ^b   Reichelt, Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Allergen release; Asthma; Electron microscopy; Grass pollen allergy; Immunogold labeling

Indexed keywords

GOLD; POLLEN ANTIGEN; RAIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CYTOPLASM; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GRASS; GRASS POLLEN; HYDRATION; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE;

EID: 0034919460     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.116431     Document Type: Article

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