Urtica dioica pollen allergy: Clinical, biological, and allergomics analysis.

CONCLUSION: Exposure to nettle pollen can be responsible of allergic symptoms, and several allergens were characterized. Unravelling the allergens of this underestimated allergy might help to improve diagnosis and care for patients, to predict cross-reactivities and design adapted specific immunotherapy.
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Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - October 31, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tiotiu A, Brazdova A, Longé C, Gallet P, Morisset M, Leduc V, Hilger C, Broussard C, Couderc R, Sutra JP, Sénéchal H, Poncet P Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research