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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Presence of esterase inPinaceae pollen
Maria Grazia AlaimoMaria Rita MelatiIgnazio Li Vignisubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationAllergyfungiImmunologyHeterologousPlant ScienceFungusBiologymedicine.disease_causemedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationEsteraseMicrobiologySporeEnzymeBiochemistrychemistryPollenmedicineImmunology and Allergydescription
General esterases, like wall heterologous enzymes, may be implicated in allergenic mechanisms. We cytochemically examined the presence of these enzymes, bearing in mind thatPinus spp. is often considered a possible cause of allergies. Positive esterase results in fungus spores were found on the strip of a volumetric sampler. Data are reported here, together with the hypothesis of a possible esterase-allergenic link regarding fungus spores.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-01 | Aerobiologia |