Preparation and characterization of an extract of German cockroach from a Korean source

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 102-105

  Jeong, Kyoung Yong ^a   Choi, Soo Young ^a   Lee, Jae Hyun ^a   Lee, Joo Shil ^b   Yong, Tai Soon ^a   Hong, Chein Soo ^a   Park, Jung Won ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergen; German cockroach; Korea; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BLATTELLA GERMANICA EXTRACT; ENDOTOXIN; HOLLISTER STIER EXTRACT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT PROTEIN; KOREAN EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GELATIN ZYMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNODETECTION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SERODIAGNOSIS; ZYMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84876486805     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2013.5.2.102     Document Type: Article

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