Detection of a novel allergen in raw tomato

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 397-400

  Asero, Riccardo ^a,e   Mistrello, G ^b   Roncarolo, D ^b   Amato, S ^b   Arcidiacono, R ^c   Fortunato, D ^d  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

^c Clinica San Carlo   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e Ospedale 21   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergens; Food allergy; Processing; Tomato

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRICK TEST; RHINITIS; TOMATO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANTIGENS, PLANT; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DIARRHEA; EPITOPES; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; VEGETABLE PROTEINS;

EID: 55449131461     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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