Pollen cross-reactivity. Can we establish a link between the in vitro results and the clinical situation?

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1187-1193

  Wuthrich B ^a   Straumann, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Apple; Bet v 1; Bet v 2; Birch; Carrot; Celery; Cross reactivity; Hazelnut; Mugwort

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031456716     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02522.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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