Lipid transfer protein cross-reactivity assessed in vivo and in vitro in the office: Pros and cons

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-136

  Asero, R ^a  

^a Ospedale 21   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Food allergy; Lipid transfer protein

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; APPLE; ARTICLE; BANANA; BRASSICA; BUCKWHEAT; CARROT; CELERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAZELNUT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; KIWIFRUIT; LENTIL; MAIZE; MALE; MELON; PEACH; PEANUT; PEANUT ALLERGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SESAME; SKIN TEST; SOYBEAN; SUNFLOWER; TOMATO; WALNUT;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CARRIER PROTEINS; CROSS REACTIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT PROTEINS; PRUNUS; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955126952     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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