2D two-dimensional 3D three-dimensional aa amino acid(s) Ab antibody Act c 1, 2 nomenclature of kiwi fruit allergens (Actinidia chinensis) Api g 1-5 nomenclature of celery allergens (Apium graveolens) Ara h 1-7 nomenclature of peanut allergens (Arachis hypogaea) Bos d 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 nomenclature of cow's milk allergens (Bos domesticus) C concentration of N,N'-methylenbisacrylamide (crosslinker) Cas s 1, 5 nomenclature of chestnut allergens (Castanea sativa) CAST cellular antigen stimulation test CCD cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants CICBAA Cercle d'Investigations Cliniques et Biologiques en Allergologie Alimentaire (France) CIE crossed immunoelectrophoresis cIEF capillary isoelectric focussing CLA cutaneous lymphocyte antigen CLIE crossed line immunoelectrophoresis CMA cow's milk allergy CNBr cyanogen bromide CRIE crossed radioimmunoelectrophoresis Cor a 1 nomenclature of hazel pollen allergens (Corylus avellana) Cyn d 1 nomenclature of bermuda grass pollen allergens (Cynodus dactylus) DBPCFC double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge DEAE diethylaminoethyl (cellulose) (anion exchanger) DNA deoxyribonucleic acid DTT dithiothreitol EAST enzyme allergosorbent test EC enzyme classification system EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, disodium salt ELISA enzyme linked immunosorbent assay EW egg white FEIA fluorescence enzyme immunosorbent assay Fuc fucose Gad c 1 nomenclature of baltic cod allergen (Gadus callarias) Gal galactose Gal d 1-5 nomenclature of egg allergens (Gallus domesticus) GlcN glucosamine GlcNAc N-acetylglucosamine Gly m 1, 2, 3 nomenclature of soybean allergens (Glycine max) GST glutathione-S-transferase Hel a 1-2 nomenclature of sunflower allergens (Helianthus annuus) Hev b 1-10 nomenclature of latex allergens (Hevea brasiliensis) HLA human leucocyte antigen Hol l 1 nomenclature of sweet velvet grass allergens (Holcus lanatus) HPLC high performance liquid chromatography HPS hydrophobic protein of soybean HR Histamine Release IEC ion exchange chromatography IEF isoelectric focussing Ig immunoglobulin IL interleukin INF-gamma interferon-gamma LFC labial food challenge Lol p 1 nomenclature of rye grass allergens (Lolium perenne) LTA4 leukotriene A4 LTB4 leukotriene B4 LTC4 leukotriene C4 LTP lipid transfer protein LY lysozyme Man mannose Man i 1, 2 nomenclature of mango allergens (Mangifera indica) Mal d 1, 2, 3 nomenclature of apple fruit allergens (Malus domestica) MALDI-MS matrix-assisted laser-induced desorption/ionization mass spectrometry MAST multiple allergen sorbent test MHC major histocompatibility complex Mr molecular mass Mus a 1 nomenclature of banana allergens (Musa spp.) NeuNAc N-acetylneuraminic acid NMR nuclear magnetic resonance (spectroscopy) NPV negative predictive value NRL natural rubber latex OA ovalbumin OAS oral allergy syndrome OM ovomucoid Ory s 1 nomenclature of rice allergens (Oryza sativa) OT ovotransferrin PAGE polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells PBS phosphate buffered saline Phl p 1 nomenclature of timothy grass allergens (Phleum pratense) pI isoelectric point PCA passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (test) PCR polymerase chain reaction PK test Prausnitz-Küstner test PPT prick to prick test (skin test with fresh foods) PPV positive predictive value Prs a 1 (Pers a 1) nomenclature of avocado allergens (Persea americana) Pru av 1, 2, 4 nomenclature of sweet cherry allergens (Prunus avium) Pru p 3 nomenclature of peach allergens (Prunus persica) PVDF polyvinyliden difluoride PVPP polyvinyl polypyrrolidone RAST radioallergosorbent test RBL cells rat basophil leukaemia cells RIEP radioimmunoelectrophoresis RNA ribonucleic acid RT room temperature SAFT skin application food test SBPCFC single-blind placebo-controlled food challenge SDS sodium dodecylsulfate SEC size exclusion chromatography Ses i 1 nomenclature of sesame allergens (Sesamum indicum) SPT skin prick test T total acrylamide concentration TCC T-cell clone TCL T-cell line TGF-beta-1 transforming growth factor beta-1 TH thermolysin TNF-alpha tumor necrosis factor alpha TR trypsin Tris tris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane WgA wheat germ agglutinin Xyl xylose