Localisation of allergens in ryegrass pollen and in airborne micronic particles

Protoplasma

Volumn 208, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 47-57

  Staff, I A ^a   Schappi G ^a   Taylor, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergens; Antibodies; Asthma; Lolium perenne; Micronic particles; Pollen

Indexed keywords

2,2 DIMETHOXYPROPANE; ALDEHYDE; ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERE; AUSTRALIA; CYTOPLASM; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FREEZING; HAY FEVER; IMMUNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUE; MIXTURE; PARTICLE; POLLEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 17544384540     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01279074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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