Mantis shrimp allergy

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 394-396

  Eiro Alonso R ^a   Bartolome Zavala B ^b   Soler Escoda, J M ^a  

^a ALLERCEN (Allergy Center)   (Spain)

^b Bial Aristegui   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Crustaceans; Immediate hypersensitive reaction; Mantis shrimp; Squilla empusa; Tropomyosin

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRICK TEST; SHRIMP; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ANIMALS; CRUSTACEA; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; SKIN TESTS; TROPOMYOSIN;

EID: 33845630581     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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