Allergen nomenclature. IUIS/WHO Allergen Nomenclature Subcommittee.
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Allergen nomenclature. IUIS/WHO Allergen Nomenclature Subcommittee.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 19940101 5
The revised nomenclature for allergens is presented together with proposed nomenclatures for (a) allergen genes, mRNAs and cDNAs, and (b) recombinant and synthetic peptides of allergenic interest. ...[more]
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