Adverse reactions linked to Quorn-brand foods

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 455-456

  Jacobson, M F ^a  

^a Center for Science in the Public Interest   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Food; Fungus; Gastrointestinal; Hypersensitivity; Mycoprotein; Quorn

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DYSPNEA; FACE EDEMA; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD SAFETY; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM VENENATUM; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; NAUSEA; PARESTHESIA; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SYNCOPE; VOMITING;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0037852110     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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