Production and characterization of a monoclonal antibody against an Ascaris suum allergenic component

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1033-1036

  Pires, R R ^a   Oshiro, T M ^a   Itami, D M ^a   Fernandes, I ^a   Macedo Soares, M F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allergen; Ascaris suum; IgE; Monoclonal antibodies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASCARIS SUUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX (MAC);

ALLERGEN; HELMINTH ANTIBODY; HELMINTH PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MOUSE;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ASCARIS SUUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HELMINTH PROTEINS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C;

EID: 0035433396     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2001000800009     Document Type: Article

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