Occupational allergy caused by flowers

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 204-209

  De Jong, N W ^a   Vermeulen, A M ^a   Gerth Van Wijk, R ^a   De Groot, H ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergen extract; Cross sensitization; Florist; Occupational allergy; RAST; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031823165     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03872.x     Document Type: Article

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