Background: Olive tree (Olea europaea) pollen allergy is one of the main causes of allergy
in Mediterranean countries and some areas of North America. Objective: To clone olive …

Cycas circinalis L. or queen sago is a common ornamental gymnosperm in tropics and
subtropics. The objectives of the study were (a) to observe the seasonal variation of queen …

Summary Background and Objective Due to the increasing popularity of exotic fruits in the
Western diet, allergologists are confronted with allergic reactions to substances in these …

Corylus avellana is the source of inhalant allergies induced by hazel pollen as well as food
allergies induced after ingestion of hazelnuts. In this study, real-time PCR approach was …

Background: Platanus acerifolia is an important cause of pollinosis in Western European
cities. Pla a 1, a nonglycosylated 18-kDa protein with a prevalence of 80%, is a major …

To clone, express pan-allergen profilin from mango fruit Mangifera indica and to explore its
imanuno-activity. RT-PCR and RACE methods were applied to clone the full-length pan …

Plant profilins are known pan-allergens involved in the cross-reactions between pollen and
plant foods. Peanut profilin, Ara h 5, is one of the important peanut allergens. Presently, most …

Abstract Background: Airborne Plantago pollen triggers respiratory allergies in
Mediterranean countries. Objectives: We aimed to study sensitization in patients with …

Background: To date, very little data are available about the nature of tomato allergens.
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) cross‐reactive profilins have been suggested to account for allergic …

Pollen of Artemisia annua is considered to be one of the most important allergens in
autumnal hay fever in China, just as ragweed is in North America. In order to clarify the …