Seal and whale meat: Two newly recognized food allergies

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-96

  Moore, Laura M ^a,d   Rathkopf, Melinda McNeal ^c   Sanner, Carol J ^b   Whisman, Bonnie A ^a   Demain, Jeffrey G ^c  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities   (United States)

^c Allergy Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska   (United States)

^d 56Th Medical Group/56 MDO5/560MA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PYROXYLIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BOWHEAD WHALE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; MEAT; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; SEAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846211018     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60866-6     Document Type: Article

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