Sensitivity to Quorn mycoprotein (Fusarium venenatum) in a mould allergic patient [2]

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 876-877

  Katona, S J ^a   Kaminski, E R ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY TITER; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM VENENATUM; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUORN;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUSARIUM; HUMANS;

EID: 0036845258     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.55.11.876     Document Type: Letter

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