Cross-reactivity between obeche wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon) and natural rubber latex

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 225-228

  Venturini, M ^a   Gastaminza, G ^a   Kespohl, S ^a   Bernedo, N ^a   Garmendia, M ^a   Raulf Heimsoth, M ^a   Munoz D ^a   Ansotegui, I J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergens; Cross reactions; Latex; Occupational diseases; Plant proteins; Recombinant proteins; Respiratory hypersensitivity; Woods

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HEVEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; PLANT EXTRACT; RUBBER;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT URTICARIA; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION KINETICS; MASK; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; STERCULIACEAE; SYMPTOM; TREE; TRIPLOCHITON SCLEROXYLON; WOOD;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PLANT PROTEINS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RUBBER; SKIN TESTS; STERCULIACEAE; WOOD;

EID: 1342301508     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.13989995.2003.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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