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Immediate allergic reactions to cephalosporins: Evaluation of cross-reactivity with a panel of penicillins and cephalosporins  Cristina Antunez, PhD,

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1 Immediate allergic reactions to cephalosporins: Evaluation of cross-reactivity with a panel of penicillins and cephalosporins  Cristina Antunez, PhD, Natalia Blanca-Lopez, PhD, Maria Jose Torres, MD, PhD, Cristobalina Mayorga, PhD, Ezequiel Perez-Inestrosa, PhD, Maria Isabel Montañez, PhD, Tahia Fernandez, PhD, Miguel Blanca, MD, PhD  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  Volume 117, Issue 2, Pages (February 2006) DOI: /j.jaci Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 Metabolic transformation of the original cephalosporin molecule by the opening of the betalactam ring by an amino group of butylamine. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  , DOI: ( /j.jaci ) Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 General chemical structures of penicillin and cephalosporin molecules and chemical structures of the different betalactams used in this study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  , DOI: ( /j.jaci ) Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Terms and Conditions

4 Fig 3 RAST inhibition assays of the different serum samples using discs bound to the culprit cephalosporin conjugated to PLL as the solid phase, and different betalactams conjugated to butylamine as the fluid phase. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  , DOI: ( /j.jaci ) Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Terms and Conditions


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