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Determinants of allergenicity.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Mar 2009
Traidl-Hoffmann Claudia, Jakob Thilo, Behrendt Heidrun
Abstract excerpt
The question "What makes an allergen an allergen?" has puzzled generations of researchers, and we still do not have a conclusive answer. Despite increasing knowledge about the molecular and functional characteristics of allergens that have been identified, we still do not fully understand why some proteins are clinically relevant allergens and most are not. Different approaches have been taken to identify the...
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