Estimating allergenicity of latex gloves using Hev b 1 and hevamine

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 499-505

  Lee, M F ^a,b   Wang, N M ^c   Han, J L ^c   Lin, S J ^d   Tsai, J J ^a   Chen, Y H ^a,e  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b OVERSEAS CHINESE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergen; Hev b 1; Hevamine; Latex allergy; Latex gloves

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HEV B 1; HEVAMINE; LATEX; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRICK TEST; SURGICAL GLOVE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CHITINASE; FEMALE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MURAMIDASE; PLANT PROTEINS; RABBITS;

EID: 78650133935     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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