Allergies to peanuts are becoming an increasingly important health problem as a result of
the persistence and severity of the reaction in allergic individuals. Because no treatment …

In order to develop highly sensitive immunoassays for detecting the major peanut allergen,
Ara h 2, we prepared six monoclonal antibodies (mAb) with high affinity to Ara h 2. Using …

Background: Peanut allergy is an important health problem in the United States, affecting
approximately 0.6% of children. Inadvertent exposure to peanut is a risk factor for life …

The similarities of two major peanut allergens, Ara h 2 and Ara h 6, in molecular size, amino
acid sequence, and structure have made it difficult to obtain natural Ara h 6 free of Ara h 2 …

We have established a highly sensitive sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(ELISA) based on two monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to measure the content of the major …

Background Increased allergenicity of roasted vs. raw peanut has been reported by showing
higher IgE binding to roasted peanut extracts. Objective To study the effect of roasting on Ara …

Peanut is the food group mostly associated with severe and fatal allergic reactions. In the
United States, more than 90% of peanut-allergic individuals' serum IgE recognized peanut …

Peanut allergy is a major cause of food‐induced severe anaphylactic reactions. To date, no
medical care is available to prevent and treat peanut allergy and therefore hypoallergenic …

Background A number of allergenic proteins in peanut has been described and the relative
importance of these allergens is yet to be determined. Objectives We have investigated the …

Background: The serology of peanut allergy seems to be different in various parts of the
world. We analyzed the composition of 13 samples of three varieties of peanut in order to …