Identification of Dioscorea batatas (Sanyak) allergen as an inhalant and oral allergen

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-76

  Hur, Gyu Young ^a   Park, Han Jung ^a   Kim, Hyoun Ah ^a   Ye, Young Min ^a   Park, Hae Sim ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergen; Dioscorea batatas; Food hypersensitivity; Inhalant allergy; Sanyak

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOLOGY; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; YAM;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ALLERGENS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; DIOSCOREA; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, TWO-DIMENSIONAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

EID: 40549123002     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.1.72     Document Type: Article

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