Improved sensitivity to venom specific-immunoglobulin E by spiking with the allergen component in Japanese patients suspected of Hymenoptera venom allergy

Background: Ves v 5 and Pol d 5, which constitute antigen 5, are recognized as the major, most potent allergens of family Vespidae. Several studies have reported the diagnostic sensitivity of the novel recombinant (r)Ves v 5 and rPol d 5 allergens in routine clinical laboratory settings by analyzing...

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Main Authors: Naruo Yoshida, Hirokuni Hirata, Mineaki Watanabe, Kumiya Sugiyama, Masafumi Arima, Yasutsugu Fukushima, Yoshiki Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015000702