Publications by authors named "Christian Hadiwinarta"
Background: Alternaria alternata is associated with allergic respiratory diseases, which can be managed with allergen extract-based diagnostics and immunotherapy. It is not known how spores and hyphae contribute to allergen content. Commercial allergen extracts are manufactured by extracting proteins without separating the different forms of the fungus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVitellin/Vitellogenin Is an Important Allergen in German Cockroach.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- German cockroach proteins Vg and Vn are linked to allergies like rhinitis and asthma, and this study successfully purified these proteins for further research on their allergenic properties.
- The purification process involved immunizing rabbits, creating specific IgG antibodies, and using advanced techniques to analyze the proteins for contamination and purity.
- Results showed that most allergic individuals (80%) had IgE antibodies specific to Vg/Vn, indicating these proteins play a significant role in GCr-related allergies.