Allergen structures and epitopes

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 95, 2011, Pages 19-21

  Meno, Kåre H ^a  

^a ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

Author keywords

allergen structure; Allergen antibody complex; binding affinity; conformational epitopes; recombinant antibody

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BEE VENOM; EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CROSS REACTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EFFECTOR CELL; GRASS POLLEN; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MILK ALLERGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLERGENS; AMINO ACIDS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; EPITOPES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

EID: 79958862481     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02625.x     Document Type: Article

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