Quantitation of the major fungal allergens, Alt a 1 and Asp f 1, in commercial allergenic products
L Vailes, S Sridhara, O Cromwell, B Weber… - Journal of allergy and …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Alternaria is one of the most important fungi associated with allergic disease,
whereas Aspergillus fumigatus is involved in a broad spectrum of pulmonary diseases.
Currently, fungal extracts used for diagnosis in the United States are unstandardized, and
their allergenic content cannot be compared directly. Objective: The goal of this study was to
compare the variability of major allergen levels among US allergenic products derived from
fungi: specifically, Alt a 1 levels in Alternaria alternata extracts, and Asp f 1 levels in A …
whereas Aspergillus fumigatus is involved in a broad spectrum of pulmonary diseases.
Currently, fungal extracts used for diagnosis in the United States are unstandardized, and
their allergenic content cannot be compared directly. Objective: The goal of this study was to
compare the variability of major allergen levels among US allergenic products derived from
fungi: specifically, Alt a 1 levels in Alternaria alternata extracts, and Asp f 1 levels in A …
