Fish allergens at a glance: Variable allergenicity of parvalbumins, the major fish allergens

Fish allergens at a glance: Variable allergenicity of parvalbumins, the major fish allergens

Fish is a common trigger of severe, food-allergic reactions. Only a limited number of proteins induce specific IgE-mediated immune reactions. The major fish allergens are the parvalbumins. They are members of the calcium-binding EF-hand protein family characterized by a conserved protein structure....

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Main Authors: Annette eKuehn, Ines eSwoboda, Karthik eArumugam, Christiane eHilger, François eHentges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
parvalbumin
isoforms
food allergy
aldolase
Allergenicity
enolase
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00179/full

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