Allergen immunotherapy is a cornerstone in the treatment of allergic children. The clinical
efficiency relies on a well‐defined immunologic mechanism promoting regulatory T cells and …

Plant food allergens can be classified into families and superfamilies on the basis of their
structural and functional properties. The most widespread groups of plant proteins that …

The panallergen concept encompasses families of related proteins, which are involved in
general vital processes and thus, widely distributed throughout nature. Plant panallergens …

Plant non-specific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) are usually defined as small, basic
proteins, with a wide distribution in all orders of higher plants. Structurally, nsLTPs contain a …

Wheat is one of the major crops grown, processed and consumed by humankind and is
associated with both intolerances (notably coeliac disease) and allergies. Two types of …

Development and progress made in the field of recombinant allergens have allowed for the
development of a new concept in allergy diagnosis, molecular diagnosis (MD), which makes …

The cross‐reactivity of IgE antibodies is of interest for various reasons, three of which are
discussed. Firstly, from the clinical view, it is important to know the patterns of cross …

BACKGROUND: Allergy to a plant food can either result from direct sensitization to that food
or from primary sensitization to pollen, latex, or another food. OBJECTIVE: We sought to …

Background Multiple plant‐food sensitizations with a complex pattern of clinical
manifestations are a common feature of lipid transfer protein (LTP)‐allergic patients …

Pollinosis patients often display adverse reactions upon the ingestion of plant‐derived foods
as a result of immunoglobulin E (IgE) cross‐reactive structures shared by pollen and food …