Allergy to feathers

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-164

  Kilpio K ^a   Makinen Kiljunen S ^b   Haahtela, T ^b   Hannuksela, M ^a  

^a SOUTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Feather allergy; House dust mite allergy; Immunospot; RAST inhibition

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031827126     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03864.x     Document Type: Article

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