Characterization of asparagus allergens: A relevant role of lipid transfer proteins

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 790-796

  Díaz Perales, Araceli ^a   Tabar, Ana I ^b   Sanchez Monge, Rosa ^a   García, Blanca E ^b   Gómez, Belén ^b   Barber, Domingo ^c   Salcedo, Gabriel ^a  

^a Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

^b Unidad de Patología Crónica Compleja Servicio de Pediatría y Áreas Específicas Hospital Universitario de Navarra Servicio Navarro de Salud Osasunbidea   (Spain)

^c ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asparagus allergy; Cross reacting carbohydrate determinant; Lipid transfer protein; Profilin; Pru p 3

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; ASPARAGUS ALLERGEN; CARBOHYDRATE; EPITOPE; FOOD ALLERGEN; GLYCAN; GLYCOPROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PROFILIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT URTICARIA; CROSS ALLERGY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNODETECTION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036859614     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.128242     Document Type: Article

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