Common food allergens and their IgE-binding epitopes

Food allergy is an adverse immune response to certain kinds of food. Although any food can cause allergic reactions, chicken egg, cow's milk, wheat, shellfish, fruit, and buckwheat account for 75% of food allergies in Japan. Allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies play a pivotal rol...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Matsuo, Tomoharu Yokooji, Takanori Taogoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301500146X