Measurement of allergen-induced skin reactions by computerized dynamic telethermography (CDTT)

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 237-240

  Bagnato, G F ^a,b   Gulli, S ^a   Denuzzo, G ^a   Di Cesare, E ^a   Sansotta, C ^a   Purello D'Ambrosio, F ^a   Vermiglio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergen; Atopy; Parietaria; Skin prick test; Thermography; Wheal reaction

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SKIN TEST; TELETHERMOGRAPHY; URTICARIA;

EID: 0030821698     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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