Abstract
Cockroach allergy is a widespread health problem in the world, associated with the development of asthma. The German and American cockroach species are important producers of a wide variety of allergens. Knowledge of their structure and function contributes to understand their role in allergy and to design tools for diagnosis and immunotherapy.
Keywords: Cockroach, allergens, asthma, molecular biology, molecular structure, function
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title: Cockroach Allergens: Function, Structure and Allergenicity
Volume: 14 Issue: 10
Author(s): A. Pomes, S. Wunschmann, J. Hindley, L. D. Vailes and M. D. Chapman
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Keywords: Cockroach, allergens, asthma, molecular biology, molecular structure, function
Abstract: Cockroach allergy is a widespread health problem in the world, associated with the development of asthma. The German and American cockroach species are important producers of a wide variety of allergens. Knowledge of their structure and function contributes to understand their role in allergy and to design tools for diagnosis and immunotherapy.
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Pomes A., Wunschmann S., Hindley J., Vailes D. L. and Chapman D. M., Cockroach Allergens: Function, Structure and Allergenicity, Protein & Peptide Letters 2007; 14 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986607782541178
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986607782541178 |
Print ISSN 0929-8665 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5305 |
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