Quantitative analysis of immunoglobulin E reactivity profiles in patients allergic or sensitized to natural rubber latex (Hevea brasiliensis)

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1657-1667

  Raulf Heimsoth, M ^a   Rihs, H P ^a   Rozynek, P ^a   Cremer, R ^b   Gaspar, A ^c   Pires, G ^c   Yeang, H Y ^d   Arif, S A M ^d   Hamilton, R G ^e   Sander, I ^a   Lundberg, M ^f   Bruning T ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Children's Hospital   (Germany)

^c HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

^d RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f MIAB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

In vitro diagnostic analysis; Latex allergy; Recombinant latex allergens; Sensitization profile

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CARBOHYDRATES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; EPITOPES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEVEA; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RUBBER; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348934863     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02833.x     Document Type: Article

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