Identification and quantification of mite allergens

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 53, Issue 48, 1998, Pages 54-57

  Luczynska, C M ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Capital House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Der p 1; Dust samples; ELISA; House dust mite

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIGEN PURIFICATION; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUST EXPOSURE; HOUSE DUST; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0032448333     PISSN: 01081675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04998.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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