Background Allergenic components in melon extracts have not been described in spite of
the fact that melon (Cucumis melo) is a frequent allergy‐eliciting fruit. The aim of this study …

Background Prosopis juliflora is a clinically relevant allergic sensitizer worldwide and shares
cross-reactivity with allergens from several tree pollen and food. The present study aims to …

Soybean is a common allergenic food; thus, a comprehensive characterization of all the
proteins that cause allergy is crucial to the development of effective diagnostic and …

BACKGROUND: Members belonging to 9 different families of plant pathogenesis-related
(PR) proteins have been identified as pollen and food allergens. However, no PR-1 protein …

Allergy to walnut is the most frequently reported tree nut allergy in the United States. Walnut
2S albumin, a vicilin-like protein, and a lipid transfer protein allergen have previously been …

Background IgE‐mediated allergic reactions to pistachio appear to be occurring more
frequently; however, little is known about its allergenic proteins. Objective We attempted to …

Background Patients allergic to mustard are frequently sensitized to peach. Objective To
identify and analyse new yellow mustard allergens that could be involved in IgE cross …

Background: The 19-kD protein of buckwheat (BW) has been suggested to be a major
allergen, but its characteristics and clinical significance are poorly defined. Methods: cDNA …

Background Recently allergic reactions to legumes mediated by Bet v 1‐homologous food
allergens were described for soy and peanut. In this study we assessed allergic reactions to …

Abstract Background The 11S globulin Sin a 2 is a marker to predict severity of symptoms in
mustard allergic patients. The potential implication of Sin a 2 in cross-reactivity with tree nuts …