Latex allergen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006481",
  "term": "Latex allergen",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A protein in natural rubber latex from the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis that triggers IgE-mediated allergy in sensitized people. The WHO and IUIS nomenclature lists fifteen, Hev b 1 to Hev b 15, and the dominant ones include Hev b 6.01 and Hev b 5 in health care workers, and Hev b 3 and Hev b 1 in children with spina bifida. Reactions range from contact urticaria to anaphylaxis.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "allergen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1201 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/latex-allergen/"
}