of allergenic pollens in temperate areas. Polcalcin is a well-known panallergen involved in
cross-reactivity between different plants. The aim of this study was the molecular cloning and
expression of polcalcin, as well as evaluating its IgE-reactivity with A. retroflexus sensitive
patients' sera. Methods Allergenic extract was prepared from A. retroflexus pollen and the
IgE-reactivity profile was determined by ELISA and immunoblotting using sera from twenty A …