Detection of IgE reactivity to fungus antigens by immunoblotting in allergic diseases in children

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 453-459

  Tang, Ren Bin ^a   Shen, Horng Der ^a   Chen, Shu Jen ^a   Lee, Ching Yung ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergen; Allergic diseases; Aspergillus; Children; Penicillium

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ATOPY; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; FUNGAL STRAIN; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIUM; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0142214585     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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