Cari p 1, a Novel Polygalacturonase Allergen From Papaya Acting as Respiratory and Food Sensitizer

Papaya has been reported to elicit IgE-mediated hypersensitivity via pollen inhalation and fruit consumption. Certain papaya sensitive patients with food allergy were found to experience recurrent respiratory distresses even after quitting the consumption of fruits. This observation prompted us to i...

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Main Authors: Moumita B. Sarkar, Gaurab Sircar, Nandini Ghosh, Abhishek K. Das, Kuladip Jana, Angira Dasgupta, Swati G. Bhattacharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
IgE
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00823/full