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Polypeptides with allergenic properties have been found to be present in both NRL and a growing number of plants, particularly those consumed as food. This provides an explanation for the numerous crossreactions that have been reported. To date, however, only a few of these allergens have been well characterized.

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Lavaud, F., Sabouraud, D., Deschamps, F. et al. Crossreactions involving natural rubber latex. Clinic Rev Allerg Immunol 15, 429–447 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02737738

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