Latex allergy diagnosis: In vivo and in vitro standardization of a natural rubber latex extract

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-50

  Turjanmaa, K ^a   Palosuo, T ^b   Alenius, H ^b   Leynadier, F ^c   Autegarden, J E ^c   Andre C ^d   Sicard, H ^d   Hrabina, M ^d   Tran, T X ^d  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

^d Stallergenes SA   (France)

Author keywords

allergens; IgE; immunoblotting; natural rubber latex; RAST; skin prick test; standardization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0030948156     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02544.x     Document Type: Article

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