A DNA aptamer recognizes the Asp f 1 allergen of Aspergillus fumigatus

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 386, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 544-548

  Low, Swee Yang ^a   Hill, Jane E ^b   Peccia, Jordan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Vermont   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergenicity; Aptamer; Asp f 1 allergen; Aspergillus fumigatus; Asthma; Bioaerosol exposure; Biosensor; SELEX

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; APTAMER; ASP F 1 ALLERGEN; DNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOSENSOR; DNA LIBRARY; DNA TEMPLATE; FUNGUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLERGENS; APTAMERS, NUCLEOTIDE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BASE SEQUENCE; EPITOPES; FUNGAL PROTEINS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 67650084380     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.06.089     Document Type: Article

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