Comparison of IgE-binding capacity, cross-reactivity and biological potency of allergenic non-specific lipid transfer proteins from peach, cherry and hazelnut

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-346

  Hartz, Christina ^a   Lauer, Iris ^a   Del Mar San Miguel Moncin, Maria ^b   Cistero Bahima, Anna ^c   Foetisch, Kay ^a   Lidholm, Jonas ^d   Vieths, Stefan ^a   Scheurer, Stephan ^a  

^a PAUL EHRLICH INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b Pius Hospital de Valls   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT UNIVERSITARI DEXEUS   (Spain)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Cor a 8; Food allergy; LTP; Non specific lipid transfer protein; Pru av 3; Pru p 3

Indexed keywords

COR A 8; FOOD ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PRU AV 3; PUR P 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; BINDING AFFINITY; CHERRY; CHILD; CROSS REACTION; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAZELNUT; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEACH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHILD; CORYLUS; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PLANT PROTEINS; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN BINDING; PRUNUS; ROSACEAE;

EID: 77953592164     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000316344     Document Type: Article

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