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Natural Variation of Hazelnut Allergenicity: Is There Any Potential for Selecting Hypoallergenic Varieties?
Nutrients - 16 Jul 2020
Ribeiro Miguel, Costa Joana, Mafra Isabel, Cabo Sandra, Silva Ana Paula, Gonçalves Berta, Hillion Mélanie, Hébraud Michel, Igrejas Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.) have an important role in human nutrition and health. However, they are a common cause of food allergy. Due to hazelnut varietal diversity, variety-dependent differences in the IgE-binding properties may be suspected, which could allow therapeutic strategies based on the use of hypoallergenic varieties to induce desensitization. In a proteogenomic approach, we aimed to evaluate the...
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