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| 2D |
two-dimensional |
| 3D |
three-dimensional |
| aa |
amino acid(s) |
| Ab |
antibody |
| Act c 1, 2 |
nomenclature of kiwi fruit allergens (Actinidia chinensis) |
| Api g 1-5 |
nomenclature of celery allergens (Apium graveolens) |
| Ara h 1-7 |
nomenclature of peanut allergens (Arachis hypogaea) |
| Bos d 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
nomenclature of cow's milk allergens (Bos domesticus) |
| C |
concentration of N,N'-methylenbisacrylamide (crosslinker) |
| Cas s 1, 5 |
nomenclature of chestnut allergens (Castanea sativa) |
| CAST |
cellular antigen stimulation test |
| CCD |
cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants |
| CICBAA |
Cercle d'Investigations Cliniques et Biologiques en Allergologie
Alimentaire (France) |
| CIE |
crossed immunoelectrophoresis |
| cIEF |
capillary isoelectric focussing |
| CLA |
cutaneous lymphocyte antigen |
| CLIE |
crossed line immunoelectrophoresis |
| CMA |
cow's milk allergy |
| CNBr |
cyanogen bromide |
| CRIE |
crossed radioimmunoelectrophoresis |
| Cor a 1 |
nomenclature of hazel pollen allergens (Corylus avellana) |
| Cyn d 1 |
nomenclature of bermuda grass pollen allergens (Cynodus
dactylus) |
| DBPCFC |
double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge |
| DEAE |
diethylaminoethyl (cellulose) (anion exchanger) |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DTT |
dithiothreitol |
| EAST |
enzyme allergosorbent test |
| EC |
enzyme classification system |
| EDTA |
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, disodium salt |
| ELISA |
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay |
| EW |
egg white |
| FEIA |
fluorescence enzyme immunosorbent assay |
| Fuc |
fucose |
| Gad c 1 |
nomenclature of baltic cod allergen (Gadus callarias) |
| Gal |
galactose |
| Gal d 1-5 |
nomenclature of egg allergens (Gallus domesticus) |
| GlcN |
glucosamine |
| GlcNAc |
N-acetylglucosamine |
| Gly m 1, 2, 3 |
nomenclature of soybean allergens (Glycine max) |
| GST |
glutathione-S-transferase |
| Hel a 1-2 |
nomenclature of sunflower allergens (Helianthus annuus) |
| Hev b 1-10 |
nomenclature of latex allergens (Hevea brasiliensis) |
| HLA |
human leucocyte antigen |
| Hol l 1 |
nomenclature of sweet velvet grass allergens (Holcus
lanatus) |
| HPLC |
high performance liquid chromatography |
| HPS |
hydrophobic protein of soybean |
| HR |
Histamine Release |
| IEC |
ion exchange chromatography |
| IEF |
isoelectric focussing |
| Ig |
immunoglobulin |
| IL |
interleukin |
| INF-gamma |
interferon-gamma |
| LFC |
labial food challenge |
| Lol p 1 |
nomenclature of rye grass allergens (Lolium perenne) |
| LTA4 |
leukotriene A4 |
| LTB4 |
leukotriene B4 |
| LTC4 |
leukotriene C4 |
| LTP |
lipid transfer protein |
| LY |
lysozyme |
| Man |
mannose |
| Man i 1, 2 |
nomenclature of mango allergens (Mangifera indica) |
| Mal d 1, 2, 3 |
nomenclature of apple fruit allergens (Malus domestica) |
| MALDI-MS |
matrix-assisted laser-induced desorption/ionization mass
spectrometry |
| MAST |
multiple allergen sorbent test |
| MHC |
major histocompatibility complex |
| Mr |
molecular mass |
| Mus a 1 |
nomenclature of banana allergens (Musa spp.) |
| NeuNAc |
N-acetylneuraminic acid |
| NMR |
nuclear magnetic resonance (spectroscopy) |
| NPV |
negative predictive value |
| NRL |
natural rubber latex |
| OA |
ovalbumin |
| OAS |
oral allergy syndrome |
| OM |
ovomucoid |
| Ory s 1 |
nomenclature of rice allergens (Oryza sativa) |
| OT |
ovotransferrin |
| PAGE |
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| PBMC |
peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PBS |
phosphate buffered saline |
| Phl p 1 |
nomenclature of timothy grass allergens (Phleum pratense) |
| pI |
isoelectric point |
| PCA |
passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (test) |
| PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
| PK test |
Prausnitz-Küstner test |
| PPT |
prick to prick test (skin test with fresh foods) |
| PPV |
positive predictive value |
| Prs a 1 (Pers a 1) |
nomenclature of avocado allergens (Persea americana) |
| Pru av 1, 2, 4 |
nomenclature of sweet cherry allergens (Prunus avium) |
| Pru p 3 |
nomenclature of peach allergens (Prunus persica) |
| PVDF |
polyvinyliden difluoride |
| PVPP |
polyvinyl polypyrrolidone |
| RAST |
radioallergosorbent test |
| RBL cells |
rat basophil leukaemia cells |
| RIEP |
radioimmunoelectrophoresis |
| RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
| RT |
room temperature |
| SAFT |
skin application food test |
| SBPCFC |
single-blind placebo-controlled food challenge |
| SDS |
sodium dodecylsulfate |
| SEC |
size exclusion chromatography |
| Ses i 1 |
nomenclature of sesame allergens (Sesamum indicum) |
| SPT |
skin prick test |
| T |
total acrylamide concentration |
| TCC |
T-cell clone |
| TCL |
T-cell line |
| TGF-beta-1 |
transforming growth factor beta-1 |
| TH |
thermolysin |
| TNF-alpha |
tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TR |
trypsin |
| Tris |
tris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane |
| WgA |
wheat germ agglutinin |
| Xyl |
xylose |