Effect of tomato variety, cultivation, climate and processing on Sola l 4, an allergen from Solanum lycopersicum.

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are one of the most consumed vegetables worldwide. However, tomato allergies in patients suffering from birch pollen allergy occur frequently. Due to highly similar protein structures of the tomato allergen Sola l 4 and the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1, patient...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Kurze, Roberto Lo Scalzo, Gabriele Campanelli, Wilfried Schwab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6002116?pdf=render