Anaphylaxis to a pine caterpillar

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1244-1245

  Vega, J M ^a   Moneo, I ^a   Armentia, A ^a   Lopez Rico, R ^a   Curiel, G ^a   Bartolome, B ^a   Fernandez, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Caterpillar; Occupational allergy; Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALLERGEN; DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EDEMA; HUMAN; INSECT ALLERGY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PINE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TONGUE DISEASE;

EID: 0031470746     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02532.x     Document Type: Article

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