Role of current and childhood exposure to cat and atopic sensitization

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 941-947

  Roost, Hans Peter ^e   Künzli, Nino ^d   Schindler, Christian ^e   Jarvis, Deborah ^a   Chinn, Susan ^a   Perruchoud, André Paul ^b   Ackermann Liebrich, Ursula ^e   Burney, Peter ^a   Wüthrich, Brunello ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Allergy prevention; Atopy; Cat allergen; Childhood; Risk factors; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CAT; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0010900554     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70072-2     Document Type: Article

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