A subset of walnut allergic adults is sensitized to walnut 11S globulin Jug r 4.
Mark A BlankestijnC F den Hartog JagerW M BlomH G OttenG A H de JongM GaspariG F HoubenA C KnulstK C M VerhoeckxPublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2018)
Walnut 11S globulin Jug r 4 is a relevant minor allergen, recognized by 27% of walnut allergic adults. It has a high positive predictive value of 90% for walnut allergy. Specific IgE against Jug r 4 occurred mostly with concomitant sensitization to other walnut components, mainly Jug r 1.
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