Identification of a 7S globulin as a novel coconut allergen

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 580-584

  Benito, Cristina ^a   González Mancebo, Eloína ^b   De Durana, M Dolores Alonso Díaz ^a   Tolón, Rosa M ^a   Fernández Rivas, Montserrat ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN ALCORCÓN   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE FUENLABRADA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN 7S; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PEPSIN A;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COCONUT; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAZELNUT; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUT ALLERGY; POLLEN ALLERGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; WALNUT;

EID: 34250663073     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60739-9     Document Type: Article

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