Identification and implication of an allergenic PR-10 protein from walnut in birch pollen associated walnut allergy

摘要

Scope: English walnut (Juglans regia) belongs to the most important allergenic tree nuts. Co-sensitization with birch (Betula verrucosa) pollen has been reported. We aimed to identify a walnut allergen homologous to the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1.