Anaphylaxis caused by tomato lipid transfer protein

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 125-126

  Asero, R ^a   Mistrello, G ^b   Amato, S ^b  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Food allergy; Lipid transfer protein; Peach; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; STEROID; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CROSS REACTION; DIARRHEA; DYSPNEA; FOOD ALLERGY; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; PARIETARIA; STEROID THERAPY; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TACHYCARDIA; TOMATO; TOMATO ALLERGY; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CROSS REACTIONS; EPITOPES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALE; PRUNUS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 80052708243     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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