Immunochemical characterization of Amaranthus retroflexus pollen extract: Extensive cross-reactive allergenic components among the four species of Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-95

  Tehrani, Mohsen ^a   Sankian, Mojtaba ^a   Assarehzadegan, Mohammad Ali ^b   Falak, Reza ^c   Jabbari, Farahzad ^a   Varasteh, Abdolreza ^a,d  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allergens; Amaranthaceae Chenopodiaceae; Amaranthus retroflexus; Cross reactivity; IgE; Immunoblotting; Pollen; SDS PAGE

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN EXTRACT;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; AMARANTHACEAE; AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GOOSEFOOT; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; IRAN; KOCHIA SCOPARIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLLEN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SALSOLA KALI;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; AMARANTHACEAE; AMARANTHUS; CHENOPODIACEAE; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLLEN; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 77956812551     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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