Sensitization to grass pollen allergen molecules in a birth cohort—natural Phl p 4 as an early indicator of grass pollen allergy

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 145; no. 4; pp. 1174 - 1181.e6
• Main Authors: Westman, Marit, Åberg, Karin, Apostolovic, Danijela, Lupinek, Christian, Gattinger, Pia, Mittermann, Irene, Andersson, Niklas, Melén, Erik, Bergström, Anna, Antó, Josep M., Bousquet, Jean, Valenta, Rudolf, Wickman, Magnus, van Hage, Marianne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Allergen molecules; Allergens - immunology; allergic rhinitis; Allergology; BAMSE; Child; Child, Preschool; cohort; Cohort Studies; grass pollen; Humans; IgE; Immunization; Immunoglobulin E - metabolism; Immunologic; Immunologic Tests; Immunology; Life Sciences; MeDALL; microarray; Phl p 4; Phleum; Plant Extracts - immunology; Plant Proteins - immunology; Pollen - immunology; Prevalence; Prognosis; Rhinitis, Allergic - diagnosis; Rhinitis, Allergic - epidemiology; Rhinitis, Allergic - immunology; Skin Tests; Surveys and Questionnaires; Sweden - epidemiology; Tests; Sweden; BAMSE; MeDALL; OR; CCD; IgE; ISU-E; cohort; grass pollen; ISAC; Allergen molecules; microarray; Phl p 4; ARg; allergic rhinitis; nPhl p; Phl p; Cohort; Allergic rhinitis; Grass pollen; Microarray

Grass pollen allergy is one of the most common allergies worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of grass pollen allergen molecules for prediction of grass pollen allergy during childhood and up to adolescence. Questionnaire data and sera obtained from the study subjects at t...