Laboratory animal allergy: Anaphylaxis from a needle injury

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 573-574

  Watt, A David ^a   McSharry, Charles P ^b  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

allergy to rabbits; anaphylaxis; needle injury

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPITHELIUM; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029785340     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.53.8.573     Document Type: Article

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