The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 1 , Pages 187-194 , January 2009

Allergenicity and antigenicity of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) proteins in foods

  • Christiane Kruse Fæste, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Veterinary Institute, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christiane Kruse Fæste, PhD, National Veterinary Institute, PO Box 750, Sentrum, N-0106 Oslo, Norway.
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  • Ellen Namork, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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  • Helene Lindvik, MMSc

      Affiliations

    • Voksentoppen Children's Center for Asthma and Allergy, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Received 1 April 2008 ,Revised 20 August 2008 ,Accepted 4 September 2008.

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 Supported by the Norwegian Research Council.

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(08)01673-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.09.012

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 1 , Pages 187-194 , January 2009

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