Maize food allergy: Lipid-transfer proteins, endochitinases, and alpha-zein precursor are relevant maize allergens in double-blind placebo-controlled maize-challenge-positive patients

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 395, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-102

  Pastorello, Elide A ^a   Farioli, Laura ^a   Pravettoni, Valerio ^b   Scibilia, Joseph ^a   Conti, Amedeo ^c   Fortunato, Donatella ^c   Borgonovo, Linda ^a   Bonomi, Simona ^b   Primavesi, Laura ^b   Ballmer Weber, Barbara ^d  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Double blind placebo controlled food challenge; Grape allergens; Grape cross reactivity; Lipid transfer proteins; LTP; Maize allergens; Maize anaphylaxis

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE-BLIND PLACEBO-CONTROLLED FOOD CHALLENGE; GRAPE ALLERGENS; GRAPE CROSS-REACTIVITY; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEINS; LTP; MAIZE ALLERGENS; MAIZE ANAPHYLAXIS;

ALLERGIES; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); FRUITS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; ZEIN;

ANTIGENS;

CARRIER PROTEIN; CHITINASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PLACEBO; PLANT ANTIGEN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; ITALY; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROTEIN BINDING; SEROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHILD; CHITINASE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLACEBOS; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; SEROLOGIC TESTS; YOUNG ADULT; ZEA MAYS; ZEIN;

VITACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68949155552     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-009-2945-z     Document Type: Article

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