In vitro diagnostics and molecular basis of IgE-mediated food allergies;In-vitro-diagnostik und molekulare grundlagen von IgE-vermittelten nahrungsmittelallergien

Allergo Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-146

  Kleine Tebbe, Jörg ^a   Ballmer Weber, Barbara ^b   Beyer, Kirsten ^c   Erdmann, Stephan ^d   Fuchs, Thomas ^e   Henzgen, Margot ^f   Huttegger, Isidor ^g   Jappe, Uta ^h   Jäger, Lothar ⁱ   Lepp, Ute ^j   Niggemann, Bodo ^k   Raithel, Martin ^l   Reese, Imke ^m   Saloga, Joachim ⁿ   Szépfalusi, Zsolt ^o   Vieths, Stefan ^h   Worm, Margitta ^c   Zuberbier, Torsten ^c   Werfel, Thomas ^p  

^a Allergie und Asthma Zentrum Westend   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d Praxis fur Dermatologie   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^f FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^g Salzburger Landeskliniken   (Austria)

^h PAUL EHRLICH INSTITUT   (Germany)

ⁱ Herz Lungen Praxis Stade ^*

^j Herz Lungen Praxis Stade   (Germany)

^k DRK KLINIKEN BERLIN WESTEND   (Germany)

^l UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^m Ernahrungsberatung   (Germany)

ⁿ JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^o UNIV KLIN KINDER JUGENDHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

^p HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

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Author keywords

Allergen specific IgE; Allergens; Food allergy; In vitro diagnostic testing

Indexed keywords

CD63 ANTIGEN; FISH PROTEIN; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EGG; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LEGUME; MILK; MILK ALLERGY; NUT; PEANUT; PEANUT ALLERGY; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 70149091995     PISSN: 09418849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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