| Allergen definition: allergen nomenclature based on sequence |
| Discovery of new allergens |
| - Hierarchy of allergens from a common source |
| - Identification and understanding of cross-reactivities |
| - Grouping of gene families of major allergens |
| - Allergens for identification of 3D structure |
| - Geographic variants in allergen sequences |
| - Sequences suitable for peptide immunotherapy |
| - Recombinant proteins for diagnosis and immunotherapy |
| - Recombinant proteins for studies using defined and reproducible reagents |
| - Sequences for peptides for investigation of T-cell responses |
| - Species-specific allergens for epidemiological studies |
| - Alteration of genes towards hypoallergens |
| - Alteration of genes for improvement of immunotherapy |
