Mushroom (Basidiomycete) allergy: Diagnosis established by skin test and nasal challenge

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 853-858

  Helbling, A ^a   Gayer, F ^a   Pichler, W J ^a   Brander, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allergens; Basidiomycetes; Coprinus comatus; Diagnosis; Immunoblot; Nasal provocation test; Pleurotus pulmonalis; Respiratory allergy; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSHROOM; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RHINOMANOMETRY; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031785480     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70028-4     Document Type: Article

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