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Latex
Biologic classification
Domain
Kingdom
Allergologic classification
Eukaryota
Plantae
Groupment
Contact
Sub-kingdom
Specie
Latex
Contact
Hevea brasiliensis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
English Name
Class
Magnoliopsida
Italian name
lattice
Other italian name
lattice
Sub-class
Order
Family
Euphorbiales
Euphorbiaceae
From Thermo Fisher Scientifics:
Immunodiagnostics
Natural rubber from Hevea brasiliensis. Health care personnel and individuals with a history of
repeated surgery (e.g. spina bifida children) are considered a high risk group. Latex sensitized
patients may have cross-reactions in the presence of Euphorbia pulcherrima (named also
Christmas Star or Winter Rose).
Tribe
Sub-tribe
Species
lattice.pdf
Allergen characteristics
Sub-family
Genus
Para rubber tree (latex)
Hevea
H. brasiliensis
Not significant
Urticaria
Clinics
Seasonality
Sub-species
Components in ISAC 112
Known components
Hev b 1
Hev b 3
Hev b 5
Hev b 6.01
http://www.allergenius.it/doc/hevb1.pdf
Hev b 8 http://www.allergenius.it/doc/hevb8.pdf
http://www.allergenius.it/doc/hevb3.pdf
http://www.allergenius.it/doc/hevb5.pdf
http://www.allergenius.it/doc/hevb6.pdf
Hev b 1
Elongation Factor
Hev b 6
Hevein-like
Hev b 11 Chitinase
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-
-
-
-
-
Hev b 2
Glucanase
Hev b 7
Patatin
Hev b 12 LTP
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-
-
-
-
-
Hev b 3
Small Rubber
Hev b 8
Profilin
Hev b 13 Hydrolase
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hev b 4
Hydrolase
Hev b 9
Enolase
Hev b 14 Chitinase
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-
-
-
Hev b 5
Hev b 5-like
Hev b 10
Fe/Mn-SOD
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