The background and new perspectives and agricultural aspects concerning food allergy and fruit hypersensitivity

Jasińska-Stroschein, Magdalena; Szcześniak, Piotr; Owczarek, Jacek; Orszulak-Michalak, Daria

doi:10.2478/v10290-012-0006-8

Abstract

In this review, some features of fruit allergenicity including the pathophysiology, cross allergy reactions, most common allergens and novel pathways of reducing hypersensitivity reactions as far as agricultural aspects are concerned, were described.

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The background and new perspectives and agricultural aspects concerning food allergy and fruit hypersensitivity

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