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Goat milk allergenicity as a function of αs₁-casein genetic polymorphism.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Feb 2011
Ballabio C, Chessa S, Rignanese D, Gigliotti C, Pagnacco G, Terracciano L, Fiocchi A, Restani P, Caroli A M
Abstract excerpt
Cow milk allergy is the most frequent allergy in the first years of life. Milk from other mammalian species has been suggested as a possible nutritional alternative to cow milk, but in several cases, the clinical studies showed a high risk of cross-reactivity with cow milk. In the goat species, αS₁-casein (αS₁-CN), coded by the CSN1S1 gene, is characterized by extensive qualitative and quantitative polymorphisms....
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