Until recently, glycan epitopes have not been documented by the WHO/IUIS Allergen
Nomenclature Sub‐Committee. This was in part due to scarce or incomplete information on …

Plant cell walls are composite structures mainly composed of polysaccharides, also
containing a large set of proteins involved in diverse functions such as growth …

Ambrosia artemisiifolia, also known as common or short ragweed, is an invasive annual
flowering herbaceous plant that has its origin in North America. Nowadays, ragweed can be …

Abstract Purpose of Review Defensin-polyproline–linked proteins are relevant allergens in
Asteraceae pollen. Depending on their prevalence and amount in the pollen source, they …

Regio‐and stereoselective formation of the 1, 2‐cis‐furanosidic linkage has been in great
demand for efficient synthesis of biologically active natural glycosides. In this study, we …

A relevant proportion of allergy diagnosis is accomplished by in vitro determination of
specific immunglobulin E (sIgE) to extracts from suspected allergens. Such extracts …

Weeds represent a botanically unrelated group of plants that usually lack commercial or
aesthetical value. Pollen of allergenic weeds are able to trigger type I reactions in allergic …

Background Pollen of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is a main cause of allergic
diseases in Northern America. The weed has recently become spreading as a neophyte in …

This review is the sixth update of the original article published in 1999 on the application of
MALDI mass spectrometry to the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates and brings …

Mastigonemes, the hair-like lateral appendages lining cilia or flagella, participate in
mechanosensation and cellular motion, but their constituents and structure have remained …