Interpretation of isolated positive skin test results for mesquite tree pollen [2]

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 452-454

  Kelso, John M ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; PLANT EXTRACT;

BLOOD SAMPLING; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; TREE;

HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN; PROSOPIS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 4344687510     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.05.011     Document Type: Letter

References (6)

1. Galant S., Berger W., Gillman S., Goldsobel A., Incaudo G., Kanter L., et al. Prevalence of sensitization to aeroallergens in California patients with respiratory allergy. Allergy Skin Test Project Team. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 81:1998;203-210
2. Novey H.S., Roth M., Wells I.D. Mesquite pollen - an aeroallergen in asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 59:1977;359-363
3. Street D.H., Hamburger R.N. Atmospheric pollen and spore sampling in San Diego, California, I: meteorological correlations and potential clinical relevance. Ann Allergy. 37:1976;32-40
4. More D., Whisman L., Whisman B., Jordan-Wagner D. Identification of specific IgE to mesquite wood smoke in individuals with mesquite pollen allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 110:2002;814-816
5. Imamura T., Di Virgilio S., Bagarozzi D.A. Jr., Matheson N., Travis J. Induction of histamine release from non-immunized guinea pigs: a possible involvement of lectin-like factor(s) in pollinosis. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 111:1996;161-165
6. Matheson N.R., Travis J. Purification and characterization of a novel peptidase (IImes) from mesquite (Prosopis velutina) pollen. J Biol Chem. 273:1998;16771-16777