Table 2

Examples of Class 2 food allergens

Allergenic Sources
Proteins
Nomenclature

Apple
Bet v 1-like proteins
Mal d 1



Peach

Pru p 1



Celery

Api g 1



Hazelnut

Cor a 1

Banana
Chitinases
Mus a Glucanase



Kiwi, golden

Act c Chitinase



Kiwi, green

Act d Chitinase



Tomato

Lyc e Chitinase

Tomato
Profilins
Lyc e 1



Apple

Mal d 4



Peach

Pru p 4



Celery

Api g 4



Hazelnut

Cor a 2

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Alessandri et al. Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009 35:29   doi:10.1186/1824-7288-35-29