Identification of galactose-α-1,3-galactose in the gastrointestinal tract of the tick Ixodes ricinus; Possible relationship with red meat allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 549-552

  Hamsten, C ^a,b   Starkhammar, M ^c   Tran, T A T ^a   Johansson, M ^d,e   Bengtsson, U ^c   Ahlen G ^a   Sallberg M ^a   Gronlund H ^a   Van Hage, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

galactose 1,3 galactose; IgE; red meat allergy; ticks

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSYLGALACTOSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IXODES RICINUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED MEAT; RED MEAT ALLERGY;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHICKENS; DISACCHARIDES; EPITOPES; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IXODES; MALE; MEAT PRODUCTS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84875432304     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12128     Document Type: Article

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