Localisation of a carbohydrate epitope recognised by human IgE in pollen of Cupressaceae

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-153

  Canini, A ^a   Giovinazzi, J ^a   Iacovacci, P ^b   Pini, C ^b   Grilli Caiola, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate epitope; Cupressaceae; Freeze substitution; Immunogold labelling; Pollen allergens

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CARBOHYDRATE; EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CUPRESSACEAE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; POLLEN;

ALLERGENS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; CARBOHYDRATES; CUPRESSACEAE; EPITOPES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; POLLEN;

CUPRESSACEAE; CUPRESSUS; CUPRESSUS ARIZONICA;

EID: 2442555108     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-003-0139-x     Document Type: Article

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