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Immunization with Hypoallergens of shrimp allergen tropomyosin inhibits shrimp tropomyosin specific IgE reactivity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wai Christine Y Y, Leung Nicki Y H, Ho Marco H K, Gershwin Laurel J, Shu Shang An, Leung Patrick S C, Chu Ka Hou
Abstract excerpt
Designer proteins deprived of its IgE-binding reactivity are being sought as a regimen for allergen-specific immunotherapy. Although shrimp tropomyosin (Met e 1) has long been identified as the major shellfish allergen, no immunotherapy is currently available. In this study, we aim at identifying the Met e 1 IgE epitopes for construction of hypoallergens and to determine the IgE inhibitory capacity of the...
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