Is walnut really a birch-pollen-related fruit?

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 908-909

  Asero, R ^a  

^a Ospedale Caduti Bollatesi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birch pollen; CAP system; Oral allergy syndrome; RAST; Skin prick test; Walnut

Indexed keywords

CROSS ALLERGY; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TREE;

EID: 0031687059     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04004.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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