Histamine and leukotriene C4 release in cutaneous mosquito-bite reactions

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 408-411

  Horsmanheimo, Leena ^a,b   Harvima, Ilkka T ^a   Harvima, Rauno J ^a   Brummer Korvenkontio, Henrikki ^c   François, Guido ^d   Reunala, Timo ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti mosquito; Bite papules; Mediator release; Wheals

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; LEUKOTRIENE C4;

ADULT; AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICRODIALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOSQUITO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; URTICARIA;

ADULT; AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; LEUKOTRIENE C4; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

EID: 0029662302     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70165-3     Document Type: Article

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