Studies of allergen extract stability: The effects of dilution and mixing

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 382-388

  Nelson, Harold S ^a   Iklé, David ^a   Buchmeier, Andrea ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; RAGWEED ANTIGEN;

ALLERGY; ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; CAT; CLADOSPORIUM; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DILUTION; GRASS; GRASS POLLEN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAGWEED;

EID: 0029791053     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70162-8     Document Type: Article

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