Chemical respiratory allergy, IgE and the relevance of predictive test methods: A commentary

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 537-540

  Kimber, I ^a   Warbrick, E V ^a   Dearman, R J ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IgE antibody; Predative testing; Respiratory allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOLOGIC TECHNIQUES; MICE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 0031783789     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032798678907964     Document Type: Short Survey

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