Allergenicity and antigenicity of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) proteins in foods

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 187-194

  Fæste, Christiane Kruse ^a   Namork, Ellen ^a   Lindvik, Helene ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Allergen; allergenicity; antigenicity; cross reactivity; fenugreek; food; IgE; immunoblotting; legumes; open food challenge; peanut; polyclonal antibody; skin prick tests

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FENUGREEK; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGENICITY; LEGUME; MALE; PEANUT; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, PLANT; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT PROTEINS; TRIGONELLA;

EID: 58149116796     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.09.012     Document Type: Article

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