Peach fuzz contains large amounts of lipid transfer protein: Is this the cause of the high prevalence of sensitization to LTP in Mediterranean countries?

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 118-121

  Asero, R ^a   Mistrello, G ^b   Amato, S ^b   Roncarolo, D ^b   Martinelli, A ^c   Zaccarini, M ^c  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

^c Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Food allergy; Lipid transfer protein; Peach

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; PEACH; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SENSITIZATION; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANTIGENS, PLANT; CARRIER PROTEINS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ITALY; PLANT PROTEINS; PREVALENCE; PRUNUS;

EID: 33646693835     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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