Food allergens: structure and immunologic properties.
Few of the food allergens have been purified and characterized. Complex mixtures of allergens seem to exist in some commonly allergenic foods. Much further research will be necessary to develop any detailed understanding of the chemistry of food allergens.
Taylor
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SL
Department of Food Microbiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
Lemanske
R F
RF
Bush
R K
RK
Busse
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WW
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