Animal allergens: Common protein characteristics featuring their allergenicity

• Main Author: Christiane Hilger (auth)
• Other Authors: Annette Kuehn (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; allergen exposure; isoallergens; immune response; Immunotherapy; biological function; allergy; cross-reactivity; Allergenicity; Animal allergen
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Among the many molecules present in our environment, some have the property to induce allergic sensitization and IgE-mediated reactions. The analysis of known major animal allergens has shown that most belong to single protein families: lipocalins and serum albumins for inhalant allergens, EF-hand p...