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cross-antigenicity [1 record]

Record 1 1993-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

Occupational Silk Allergy. (...) Occupational asthma in Japan related to sericulture and cross-antigenicity between silkworms and ordinary moths has been described. (...) Silkworms spin cocoons with the aid of straw or paper. This 'mabushi' is associated with asthma which is caused by a dry powder-like matter excreted by the ripe larvae of silkworms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Possibilité que peuvent avoir deux ou plusieurs antigènes de réagir avec le même anticorps.

Spanish

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