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  • From: "M Stanton" <6ducks@fuse.net>
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  • Subject: [NAFEX] chestnut allergen
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:54:36 -0400

Donna,

The European chestnut, Castanea sativa, causes major allergy problems in the Mediterranean and other areas where it is prevalent.

Many trees in Fagaceae have pollen that cross reacts, ie., if you’re allergic to pollen of one you’ll be sensitive to pollens from another.  Does this help?

Michele Stanton

 

Try this link, and if it doesn’t come through, search for ImmunoCap Invitroinsight.  There’s a master list of potential allergens.

 

http://www.immunocapinvitrosight.com/templates/Allergens.asp?id=2283



  • [NAFEX] chestnut allergen, M Stanton, 06/15/2006

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