Cross-reactivity of pollen and food allergens: soybean Gly m 4 is a member of the Bet v 1 superfamily and closely resembles yellow lupine proteins
Berkner, H., Neudecker, P., Mittag, D., Ballmer-Weber, B.K., Schweimer, K., Vieths, S.(2009) Biosci Rep 29: 183-192
- PubMed: 18834331 
- DOI: 10.1042/BSR20080117
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2K7H - PubMed Abstract: 
In many cases, patients allergic to birch pollen also show allergic reactions after ingestion of certain fruits or vegetables. This observation is explained at the molecular level by cross-reactivity of IgE antibodies induced by sensitization to the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 with homologous food allergens ...