Latex Allergens
Hevein-like protein domains are a possible cause for allergen cross-reactivity between latex and banana or fruits in general (latex-fruit syndrome).
Natural rubber latex contains several conformational epitopes located on several enzymes like Hev b 1, Hev b 2, Hev b 4, Hev b 5 and Hev b 6.02.
FITkit is a latex allergen testing method for quantification of the major natural rubber latex (NRL) specific allergens: Hev b 1, Hev b 3, Hev b 5 and Hev b 6.02.
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