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Allergen Details:

Allergen name: Citr l 2.
Lineage: Source: Plantae Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Species: Citrullus lanatus (watermellon)
Biochemical name:Profilin
MW(SDS-PAGE):14 kDa
Allergenicity:17 watermelon allergic subjects, all with pollen allergy also, all claimed OAS and were SPT positive. Inhibition of IgE binding with recombinant and native profilin was very good. 1 patient was tested by Basophil test and was positive
Allergenicity ref.:20484919
Food allergen:Yes
Date Created:2016-11-21 17:52:48
Last Updated:2016-11-21 17:52:48
Submitter Info:
Name:Carlos Pastor Vargas
Institution:Instituto de Investigation Sanitarias Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
City:Madrid, Spain
Email:cpastor@fjd.es
Date:2014-03-12

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