Cross-reactivity of skin and serum specific IgE responses and allergen analysis for three mosquito species with worldwide distribution

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 192-198

  Peng, Zhikang ^a,b,c   Simons, F Estelle R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aedes vexans; Allergen; Allergy; Antigen; Culex quinquefaciatus; IgE; Immunoblot; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

AEDES; AEDES AEGYPTI; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; CULEX; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0030751841     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70224-0     Document Type: Article

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