Bee moth (Galleria mellonella) allergic reactions are caused by several thermolabile antigens

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1002-1005

  Villalta, D ^a,c   Martelli, P ^a   Mistrello, G ^b   Roncarolo, D ^b   Zanoni, D ^b  

^a Dipto di Medicina di Laboratorio   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

^c S MARIA DEGLI ANGELI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergenic proteins; Allergic reactions in anglers; Bee moth allergy; Heat treated larvae; Immunoblotting

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PYROXYLIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LARVA; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOTH; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EPITOPES; HEAT; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LARVA; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOTHS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

EID: 4344618510     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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