| Literature DB >> 9825999 |
C Ebner1, E Jensen-Jarolim, A Leitner, H Breiteneder.
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Allergens in spices from the botanic families Apiaceae, Piperaceae, and Solanaceae were characterized. IgE-immunoblotting and IgE-inhibition experiments revealed broad cross-reactivity among spices and to pollen-derived proteins. Moreover, monoclonal antibodies raised against cross-reactive pollen allergens (profilin, Bet v 1) detected homologous proteins in almost every spice source analyzed. It can be concluded that allergy to spices rarely represents an autonomous sensitization, but is rather a consequence of pollen allergy on the basis of immunologic cross-reactivity.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9825999 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04961.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Allergy ISSN: 0105-4538 Impact factor: 13.146