Detection of specific IgE antibodies in the sera of patients allergic to birch pollen using recombinant allergens Bet v 1, Bet v 2, Bet v 4: Evaluation of different IgE reactivity profiles

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 929-932

  Rossi, Renato E ^a,c   Monasterolo, G ^b   Monasterolo, S ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY   (Italy)

^b Ospedale SS Trinita   (Italy)

^c National Health Service   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apple; Bet v 1; Bet v 2; Bet v 4; Birch; Recombinant allergen

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROTEIN BET V 1; PROTEIN BET V 2; PROTEIN BET V 4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; APPLE; ARTICLE; BIRCH; CLIMATE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALLERGENS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CONTRACTILE PROTEINS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; PLANT PROTEINS; POLLEN; PROFILINS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; TREES;

EID: 0042326130     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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