Convenient, rapid and economic detection and semi-quantification of American cockroach allergen in the environment

• Main Authors: Anchalee Tungtrongchitr, Nitat Sookrung, Wanpen Chaicumpa, Nitaya Indrawattana, Rotjana Poolphol, Nawannaporn Sae-Lim, Sirirat Weeravejsukit, Chaweewan Bunnag, Pakit Vichyanond
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14308

Background: Measuring allergen levels in the environment provides useful information to guide the management of allergic patients. A laboratory-based test kit sandwich ELISA for quantification of Per a 9, the major allergen of Periplaneta americana was recently developed. However, it is not suitable...