The present invention provides novel antigens of an
allergy to latex, methods and kits for diagnosing an
allergy to latex, compositions comprising such an
antigen, latex or processed products of latex in which such an
antigen is eliminated, and a tester composition for determining the presence or absence of a latex
antigen in an object of interest. The present invention also relates to polypeptides comprising an
epitope of an antigen, kits, compositions and methods for diagnosing an
allergy, comprising such a polypeptide, compositions comprising such a polypeptide, and raw materials or processed products in which an antigen comprising such a polypeptide is eliminated or reduced. The present invention further relates to a tester composition for determining the presence or absence of an antigen in an object of interest.