Semiquantitative and qualitative analysis of pre-seasonal airborne birch pollen allergens in different particle sizes: Background information for allergen reports

Grana

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 293-297

  Matikainen, Eila ^a   Rantio Lehtimäki, Auli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

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Indexed keywords

BETULACEAE;

EID: 0032311087     PISSN: 00173134     EISSN: 16512049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00173139809362681     Document Type: Article

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