Urinary Peptides As a Novel Source of T Cell Allergen Epitopes

Urinary Peptides As a Novel Source of T Cell Allergen Epitopes

Mouse allergy in both laboratory workers and in inner-city children is associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma, posing a serious public health concern. Urine is a major source of mouse allergens, as mice spray urine onto their surroundings, where the proteins dry up and become airborne on dust...

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Main Authors: Ricardo da Silva Antunes, John Pham, Curtis McMurtrey, William H. Hildebrand, Elizabeth Phillips, Simon Mallal, John Sidney, Paula Busse, Bjoern Peters, Véronique Schulten, Alessandro Sette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
urine
peptides
T cell
allergen
mouse
epitopes
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00886/full

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