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Human seminal plasma anaphylaxis (HSPA): case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Ebo D. G.,
Stevens W. J.,
Bridts C. H.,
Clerck L. S.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.363
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1398-9995
pISSN - 0105-4538
DOI - 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1995.tb01218.x
Subject(s) - anaphylaxis , immunology , glycoprotein , human plasma , antigen , medicine , allergy , biology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , chromatography
Human seminal plasma anaphylaxis (HSPA) is rare but may be life‐threatening. The antigen or antigens involved in these reactions reside in a glycoprotein fraction of human seminal plasma (HSP). We report a woman who experienced HSPA. Literature on the subject is reviewed.