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Cracking the egg : immunological and molecular analysis of egg allergens Associate Professor

@inproceedings{Suphioglu2014CrackingTE,
  title={Cracking the egg : immunological and molecular analysis of egg allergens Associate Professor},
  author={Cenk Suphioglu},
  year={2014}
}
Egg allergy is a wide spread condition which affects mainly children. Of all the other food allergies, egg allergy is the second most common one and has a high prevalence in developed countries. Egg allergy is caused by antigens found within the egg white and the egg yolk. Four egg white allergens have been identified and extensively studied over the past two decades, and the two identified egg yolk allergens need further studies to confirm their allergenicity. These allergens may not be the… 
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