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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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Series: | Allergology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301500146X |