Prevalence of IgE antibodies to an extract from rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) latex and recombinant pollen allergens (Phl P 1, Phl P 2, Phl P 5, Bet v 1 and Bet v 2) in the sera of Italian atopic patients

Background: Previous studies have reported cross-reactivity between latex and grass allergens. Inhibition studies have indicated cross-reactivity of IgE with latex and grass pollen proteins. A panel consisting of a few recombinant allergens, namely rPhI p 1, rPhl p 2, rPhl p 5 and profilin, was suff...

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Main Authors: Renato E. Rossi, Georgio Monasterolo, Serena Monastero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015313642