Occupational allergy caused by cow dander: Detection and identification of the allergenic fractions

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 259-265

  Valero Santiago, A L ^c   Rosell Vives, E ^a   Lluch Perez M ^c   Sancho Gomez J ^a   Piulats Xanco J ^a   Malet Casajuana, A ^b  

^a MERCK Farma Quim SA Barcelona   (Spain)

^b Allergo Centre   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Allergens; Cow dander; IgE reactivity; Occupational allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PLASMA PROTEIN; TISSUE EXTRACT;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; CATTLE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SKIN TESTS; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; TISSUE EXTRACTS;

EID: 2542438940     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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