Evolution of lymphocyte transformation to wasp venom antigen during immunotherapy for wasp venom anaphylaxis

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-252

  Stevens, W J ^a   Ebo, D G ^a   De Clerck, L S ^a   Bridts, C H ^a   De Gendt, C M ^a   Mertens, A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera allergy; Immunotherapy; Lymphocyte transformation test; Wasp venom

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; VENOM;

ALLERGENICITY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SNAKEBITE; WASP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; WASP VENOMS;

EID: 0031883119     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1998.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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