Systemic reactions to peach are associated with high levels of specific IgE to Pru p 3

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1795-1796

  Rossi, R E ^a   Monasterolo, G ^a   Canonica, G W ^a   Passalacqua, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lipid transfer protein; Peach allergy; Pru p 3

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PRU P 3 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; PEACH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RHINITIS; SENSITIZATION; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PRUNUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 70449117605     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02133.x     Document Type: Article

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