In Zimbabwe, female Chiromantis xerampelina construct spherical foam nests that are suspended above temporary water. The nests average 624 ml in volume and contain 854 eggs. The 1.7 mm ova have exceptionally thin jelly capsules and are dispersed in the foamy core of the nest, which is surrounded by a layer of eggless foam. At 25 degrees C, each embryo requires 3.5 days to reach hatching at deve...

In avian brood parasitism, both the host and the parasite are expected to develop various conflicting adaptations; hosts develop a defense against parasitism, such as an ability to recognize and reject parasitic eggs that look unlike their own, while parasites evolve egg mimicry to counter this host defense. Hosts may further evolve to generate various egg phenotypes that are not mimicked by pa...

The recombinant antibodies AG275, AG294 and AG274 detect the hen egg-white lysozyme by ELISA.

Egg is leading the top 8 allergenic foods in infants. During gastrointestinal digestion, various factors can affect the proteolysis of food allergens, such as interaction with lipids or bile salts. Therefore, the amount of immunologically active protein reaching the intestinal mucosa can be substantially modified. Here we investigated egg white digestion under physiological conditions, includin...

BACKGROUND Allergy to hen's egg and meat contributes significantly to the manifestations of food allergy all over the world. OBJECTIVES This study was performed to assess the presence of hen's egg and meat specific IgE antibodies among patients investigated for various allergic disorders. METHODS This is a retrospective study performed at King Khalid University Hosptial, Riyadh. Data from 4...

Results 132 (53%) SPT were assessed as being positive: 33 (47.8%) for CMP, 29 (51.7%) for egg white, 25 (44.6%) for egg yolk, 21 (47.7%) for peanuts, 11 (39.2%) for wheat, 9 (33.4%) for soybeans, 4 (16%) for kiwi. 211 (85%) PPT were assessed as being positive: 50 (72.5%) for CMP, 41 (73.2%) for egg white, 37(66.07%) for egg yolk, 27 (61.4%) for peanuts, 21 (75%) for wheat, 16 (59.25%) for soybe...