Anaphylaxis caused by hidden food allergens: The α-Gal syndrome;Anaphylaxie durch versteckte nahrungsmittelallergene: Das α-Gal-syndrom

Allergologie

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 265-274

  Jappe, Uta ^a,b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cetuximab; Delayed anaphylaxis; Galactose 1,3 galactose; Hidden allergen; Meat allergy

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ANAPHYLAXIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; PARASITOSIS; RED MEAT; REVIEW; TICK BITE;

EID: 84904972981     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/ALX01667     Document Type: Review

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