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Cross‐reactivity of <i>Anisakis simplex</i>: possible role of Ani s 2 and Ani s 3
20 Jul 2006
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BACKGROUND: Anisakis simplex is a fish parasite that can cause allergy in humans. The multiple cross-reactivities of this nematode make diagnostic tests for allergy unreliable, because of frequent false-positive results. To date, only four allergens of A. simplex have been characterized, but their role in cross-reactivity is largely unknown. METHODS: We performed an amino acid sequence homology analysis,...
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