Birch pollinosis and atopy caused by apple, peach, and hazelnut; comparison of three extraction procedures with two apple strains

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 712-718

  De Groot, H ^a   De Jong, N W ^a   Vuijk, M H ^a   Gerth Van Wijk, R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apple; Birch pollen; Cross reactive IgE; Hazelnut; Peach; RAST; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPLE; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0029847731     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb02115.x     Document Type: Article

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