Relationships between IgE/IgG4 epitopes, structure and function in Anisakis simplex Ani s 5, a member of the SXP/RAL-2 protein family.

• Main Authors: María Flor García-Mayoral (Author), Miguel Angel Treviño (Author), Teresa Pérez-Piñar (Author), María Luisa Caballero (Author), Tobias Knaute (Author), Ana Umpierrez (Author), Marta Bruix (Author), Rosa Rodríguez-Pérez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Anisakiasis is a re-emerging global disease caused by consumption of raw or lightly cooked fish contaminated with L3 Anisakis larvae. This zoonotic disease is characterized by severe gastrointestinal and/or allergic symptoms which may misdiagnosed as appendicitis, gastric ulcer or other...