Allergenicity resulting from functional mimicry of a Toll-like receptor complex protein
Allergenicity resulting from functional mimicry of a Toll-like receptor complex protein
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Mite allergen plays tricks
House dust mites (
Dermatophagoides
spp.) are a common cause of allergy, known to trigger asthma attacks. The main dust-mite allergen, Der p 2, is found in high concentrations in mite faecal pellets. Der p 2 has structural homology with a component of the Toll-like-receptor signalling complex, and now that homolo...
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Allergenicity resulting from functional mimicry of a Toll-like receptor complex protein
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2843411
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2843411
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0028-0836
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1476-4687,1476-4679
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10.1038/nature07548
