Lettuce-induced anaphylaxis. Identification of the allergen involved

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-157

  Bascones, O ^a   Rodriguez Perez R ^b   Juste, S ^a   Moneo, I ^b   Caballero, M L ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Lettuce allergy; Lipid transfer protein

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PROFILIN; PROTEIN LAC S 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNODETECTION; LETTUCE; PEACH; PRICK TEST; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIOEDEMA; ANTIGENS, PLANT; BRONCHIAL SPASM; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LETTUCE; MALUS; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PRUNUS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 65249156516     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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