Importance of house dust mite and Alternaria allergens in childhood asthma: An epidemiological study in two climatic regions of Australia

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1993, Pages 812-820

  Peat, J K ^a   Tovey, E ^a   Mellis, C M ^a   Leeder, S R ^a   Woolcock, A J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0027364114     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1993.tb00258.x     Document Type: Article

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