Immunohistological analysis of 'negative' patch test sites in atopic dermatitis

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1057-1063

  Buckley, C ^a   Poulter, L W ^a   Rustin, M H A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquired cell mediated immunity; Allergens; Atopic dermatitis; Patch tests

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CD23 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; LANGERHANS CELL; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029793129     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1996.tb00644.x     Document Type: Article

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