Profilin sensitization detected in the office by skin prick test: A study of prevalence and clinical relevance of profilin as a plant food allergen

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1033-1037

  Asero, R ^a,c   Monsalve, R ^b   Barber, D ^b  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

^b ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

^c Ospedale 21   (Italy)

Author keywords

Component resolved diagnosis; Food allergy; Profilin; Skin prick tests

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PROFILIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPLE; ARTICLE; BANANA; BIRCH; CHILD; CITRUS FRUIT; COOKED FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD ALLERGY; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORANGE (FRUIT); PEACH; PINEAPPLE; PLANT; POLLEN ALLERGY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAGWEED; RISK; ROSACEAE; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOM; TOMATO; WATERMELON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT PROTEINS; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; PROFILINS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 44249084214     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.02980.x     Document Type: Article

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