The first identified allergenic protein, antigen E (AgE), was isolated from pollen of short ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) by King and Norman in 1962 (Marsh et al., 1981). Other ragweed allergens identified a
The oral allergy syndrome is another type of cross-reactivity. This syndrome occurs in highly sensitive people, for example, ragweed or birch pollen. During the seasons that these allergens pollinate, the affected individual may find that when he or she tries to eat fruits, chiefly melons, and ...
Your immune system is complicated, and relies on a lot of chemical interactions to go right. They don't always. Sometimes you react to a harmless foreign substance like ragweed pollen, which is an allergic reaction. Sometimes immune system mistakes result in immune disorders, which can be divid...
The oral allergy syndrome is another type of cross-reactivity. This syndrome occurs in highly sensitive people, for example, ragweed or birch pollen. During the seasons that these allergens pollinate, the affected individual may find that when he or she tries to eat fruits, chiefly melons, and ...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Modifiable Risk Factors for Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) Allergy and Disease in Children: A Case-Control Study Maureen Agnew 1,†, Ivana Banic 2,†, Iain R. Lake 1,*, Clare Goodess 1, Carlota M. Grossi 1...