Enhancement of tomato allergenicity after treatment with plant hormones

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-46

  Armentia, A ^a   Callejo, A ^a   Diaz Perales A ^b   Martin Gil F J ^a   Salcedo, G ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^b Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Defense related proteins; Plant hormones; Tomato allergy

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; PHYTOHORMONE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRODUCTIVITY; PROVOCATION TEST; SAMPLING; TOMATO; URTICARIA;

EID: 0037287782     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13042842     Document Type: Article

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