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Patients & Consumers Conditions En Español Find an Allergist / Immunologist Just for Kids New Research Parent Resources Pollen Levels Publications Real Life Stories Request a Speaker School Tools Seniors The Virtual Allergist™ Treatments Search by Condition (A-Z) Search by Topic Allergy & Asthma Issues Educational Brochures Elements of Allergy and Asthma Order Public Education Materials Washington Post Supplement Allergy Shots Drug Guide Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)		SELECTED ARTICLES FROM THE RECENT LITERATURE 2008 10/06/2008 Allergen extract mixtures: compatibility and cross-reactivity Summary This is a concise and practical review of which allergens, because of their cross-reactivity, can be used to create allergen mixtures with the minimum number of species required for coverage. It also discusses the compatibility and stability of mixtures. There is a figure on Page 660 which summarizes the compatibility of allergens. A few salient points taken from this article are: Pollen extracts are susceptible to fungal proteases, but are compatible with mite extracts if stored in 10% (or greater) glycerin. Cat allergen is resistant to fungal proteases. Mite allergens are resistant to fungal proteases if stored in 10% (or greater) glycerin. Reference Esch R. Allergen immunotherapy: what can or cannot be mixed? Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; Volume 122 (Number 3), September 2008, pages 659-660.   Back
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