A classification of plant food allergens

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• 1. Instructions for category 1 continuing medical education credit
• 2. Learning objectives: “a classification of plant food allergens”
• 3. CME items
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1. Instructions for category 1 continuing medical education credit 

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is accredited as a provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME) by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Test ID no.: mai0033

Contact hours: 1.0

Expiration date: April 30, 2005

Category 1 credit can be earned by reading the text material and taking this CME examination online. For complete instructions, visit the Journal's Web site at www.mosby.com/jaci.

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2. Learning objectives: “a classification of plant food allergens” 

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3. CME items 

Question 1. Which peanut allergen forms highly stable trimers that are protected from heat denaturation and gastric digestion?

Question 2. Which group of allergens is responsible for cases of Rosaceae fruit allergy that are not associated with pollen allergy?

Question 3. What is the name of the protein superfamily that contains lipid transfer proteins, 2S albumins, and α-amylase/trypsin inhibitors?

Question 4. What is the common property of 2S albumins, thaumatin-like proteins, and class I chitinases that is assumed to make an important contribution to the allergenicity of these proteins?