Bet v 1 is a 17-kDa protein abundantly present in the pollen of the White birch tree and is
the primary cause of birch pollen allergy in humans. Its three-dimensional structure is …

… of allergen homologs to the major birch allergen Bet v 1. … major allergens of the birch
homologous group, and the broad time spectrum of the accompanying flowering seasons, the “birch…

… homologous allergens with birch allergens. Bet v 1 is one of the first allergens developed
using recombinant technology. Many forms of genetically modified Bet v 1 hypo-allergens have …

… and Asian white birch (Betula pendula and B. platyphylla) causes hay fever in humans.
The allergenic potency of other birch species is largely unknown. To identify birch trees with a …

… A main focus of this study was on the isoform distribution of Bet v 1, the major allergen of
birch pollen. Using a combination of intact mass determination and peptide sequencing, five …

… However, it is conceivable that the broad spectrum of foods leading to symptoms in our LTP
allergic patients may be influenced by the co-sensitivity to birch or other pollen in part of the …

… We report here the structure of the wide spread allergen, BPP, and directly identify the major
… profilin is responsible for the elicitation of the allergic response. Furthermore, BPP is the first …

… of the wild-type allergen. We used one of the most important environmental allergens, the
major birch pollen allergen, Bet v 1, as a model allergen. Bet v 1 is a major crossreactive plant …

… allergic symptoms in Middle and Northern Europe, America, and Australia. Because almost
95% of birch pollen-allergic … with this protein (4), Bet v 1 was designated as a major allergen. …

… induced by birch pollen … allergen present in birch pollen extract, this allergen was chosen
as the target. Following the rules of allergen nomenclature laid down by the WHO/IUIS Allergen …