Cross-sensitization between latex and fruits

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 473-

  Lavaud, François ^a  

^a HÔPITAL MAISON BLANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; LATEX;

ANTIGENICITY; CROSS ALLERGY; FRUIT; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; LETTER; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS;

CROSS REACTIONS; FRUIT; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; LATEX;

EID: 0029813348     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70179-3     Document Type: Letter

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