Genetic engineering of a hypoallergenic trimer of the major birch pollen allergen, Bet v 1
Open Access
- 24 July 2001
- journal article
- fj express-summaries
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 15 (11) , 2045-2047
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.00-0767fje
Abstract
An estimated 100 million individuals suffer from birch pollen allergy. Specific immunotherapy, the only curative allergy treatment, can cause life-threatening anaphylactic side effects. Here, we repo...Keywords
Funding Information
- Austrian Science Fund (Y078GEN)
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