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Common Characteristics of Major Allergens

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Molecular and Biological Aspects of the Acute Allergic Reaction

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This discussion will be restricted to the naturally occurring allergens that elicit immediate hypersensitivity reactions when combining with homologous I antibodies in human individuals. It is not my intention to review the literature. Comprehensive reviews may be found elsewhere (1,2,3). I will rather focus attention on information thought to be particularly important as basis for future research. Allergen chemistry will only be described in detail when necessary for elucidation or illustration of particular points of interest.

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    Kjell Aas

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Aas, K. (1976). Common Characteristics of Major Allergens. In: Johansson, S.G.O., Strandberg, K., Uvnäs, B. (eds) Molecular and Biological Aspects of the Acute Allergic Reaction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4304-2_1

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