Subclass typing of igg antibodies formed by grass pollen-allergic patients during immunotherapy

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1976, Pages 625-640

  Van Der Giessen, Marijke ^a   Homan, W L ^a   Van Kernebeek, G ^a   Aalberse, R C ^a   Dieges, P H ^a  

^a CENTRAL LABORATORY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRASS POLLEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ALLERGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ANTIBODIES; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BINDING SITES, ANTIBODY; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; POACEAE; POLLEN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0017226649     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000231566     Document Type: Article

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