Mutational analysis of the IgE epitopes in the latex allergen Hev b 5

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1069-1076

  Beezhold, Donald H ^a   Hickey, Vicky L ^a   Sussman, Gordon L ^b  

^a GUTHRIE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hev b 5; IgE antibodies; Latex allergy; Recombinant allergens; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

ACID PROTEIN; ALANINE; ALLERGEN; EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROTEIN HEV B 5; REAGENT; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; IMMUNOGENICITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MOLECULAR CLONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 0034995545     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.115482     Document Type: Article

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