Occupational IgE-mediated sensitization and asthma caused by clam and shrimp

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 401-409

  Desjardins, A ^a   Malo, J L ^a   L'Archeveque, J ^a   Cartier, A ^a   McCants, M ^a   Lehrer, S B ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bronchial diseases; Environmental monitoring; Hypersensitivity; Occupational diseases; RAST

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIZATION; SHRIMP; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0030015907     PISSN: 03357457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0335-7457(96)80154-7     Document Type: Article

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