Genetic modification of food allergens

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 93, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Lehrer, Samuel B ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PROFILIN; PROTEINASE; VICILIN;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC REACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; DNA MODIFICATION; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INTAKE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 8644274063     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61728-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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