Variable IgE cross-reactivity between peanut 2S-albumins: The case for measuring IgE to both Ara h 2 and Ara h 6.
Stéphane HazebrouckBlanche GuillonEvelyne PatyStephen C DreskinKarine Adel-PatientHervé BernardPublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2019)
Immunoglobulin E antibodies specific to peanut 2S-albumins are mainly non-cross-reactive, but low-affinity cross-reactivity can affect diagnostic accuracy. Testing IgE-binding to a mixture of 2S-albumins rather than to each separately may enhance diagnostic performance.
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