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Allergen nomenclature,☆☆,

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Abstract

This article presents a nomenclature system for allergens that has been officially recommended by the International Union of Immunological Societies. The nomenclature is based on proposals of the Subcommittee for Allergen Nomenclature of the International Union of Immunological Societies and is applicable to highly purified, well-characterized allergens and to nonpurified or partially purified allergenic extracts.

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    This article is reprinted from Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1986;64:767–770.1

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    Supported by National Institutes of Health Grants Nos. AI-19727, AI-17021, and AI-20565, and Medical Research Council of Canada Grant No. MT-2010.

    Authors of this article are members of the International Union of Immunological Societies Subcommittee for Allergen Nomenclature; David G. Marsh, Ph.D., Chairman. In addition to the Subcommittee members, the following scientists have accepted the nomenclature system and will participate in a Committee at Large, which will periodically review the nomenclature: Kjell Aas, Lars Aukrust, Brian A. Baldo, Xavier Baur, Lars Belin, Morten Borch, Martin D. Chapman, Jean-Pierre Dandeu, A. K. M. Ekramoddoullah, Said Elsayed, Erik Florvaag, Annette Ford, Donald R. Hoffman, Rabia Hussain, Henrik Ipsen, David G. Klapper, Tor Langeland, Samuel Lehrer, Peter Lind, Joan Longbottom, Terumasa Miyamoto, John L. Ohman, Jr., Gabriel Peltre, Marianne Roebber, Michael J. Schumacher, Alec Sehon, Gil Strejan, Keven J. Turner, Hogne Vik, Bent Weeke, Hiroshi Yasueda, and John Yunginger.

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