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Protein & Peptide Letters

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ISSN (Print): 0929-8665
ISSN (Online): 1875-5305

The Blomia tropicalis Allergens

Author(s): Kaw Yan Chua, Nge Cheong, I-Chun Kuo, Bee Wah Lee, Fong Cheng Yi, Chiung-Hui Huang and Lip Nyin Liew

Volume 14, Issue 4, 2007

Page: [325 - 333] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/092986607780363862

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Abstract

Blomia tropicalis allergens are the most important mite allergens in tropical regions. Most of them only have 30-40% sequence identity with their Dermatophagoides counterparts and they share low IgE cross reactivity and exhibit different immunobiology. Unlike the pyroglyphid counterparts, Blo t 5 is the major allergen whereas Blo t 1 only has modest allergenicity.

Keywords: Dermatophagoides, cysteine protease, house dust mite allergens, IgE, RACE cDNA amplification


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