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Overview of Allergen Sources in China

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Allergies

Part of the book series: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China ((ATSTC))

Abstract

China is a large country both in area and population size, with diverse landscapes, climates and environments, and its domestic economy, international trade and tourism is rapidly growing. Under such conditions and in line with the above growths, the occurrence of allergy problems is unexpectedly increasing. A scarcity of public, governmental and food-industry knowledge and awareness of allergies and allergenic sources in China may cause a serious burden to the national population as well as to foreign consumers. Numerous allergenic sources have been reported in China, most of which are however only available in Chinese literature and have not yet been systematically reviewed and summarized in English. Here, we present an overview of the most relevant allergen types as well as their sources and the most prominent examples in China.

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    Zhao-Wei Yang, Zhong-Shan Gao, Ying-Tao Ma & Liya Qiao

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Yang, ZW., Gao, ZS., Ma, YT., Wu, SD., Qiao, L. (2012). Overview of Allergen Sources in China. In: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Allergies. Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31609-8_4

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