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Allermatch\u2122 <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"http:\/\/allermatch.org\">http:\/\/allermatch.org<\/jats:ext-link> is a webtool for the efficient and standardized prediction of potential allergenicity of proteins and peptides according to the current recommendations of the FAO\/WHO Expert Consultation, as outlined in the Codex alimentarius.<\/jats:p>\n                     <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                        <jats:title>Description<\/jats:title>\n                        <jats:p>A query amino acid sequence is compared with all known allergenic proteins retrieved from the protein databases using a sliding window approach. This identifies stretches of 80 amino acids with more than 35% similarity or small identical stretches of at least six amino acids. The outcome of the analysis is presented in a concise format. The predictive performance of the FAO\/WHO criteria is evaluated by screening sets of allergens and non-allergens against the Allermatch databases. 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