IgE binding to a new cross-reactive structure: A 35 kDa protein in birch pollen, exotic fruit and other plant foods

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 348-355

  Wellhausen, Anne ^a,d   Schöning, Britta ^a   Petersen, A ^b   Vieths, S ^c  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

^c PAUL EHRLICH INSTITUT   (Germany)

^d Max Delbruck Laboratorium der Max Planck Gesellschaft   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Exotic fruit, ige immunoblotting; Food allergens; Pollen allergens

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349141008     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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