Epidemiological study of the prevalence of allergic reactions to Hymenoptera in a rural population in the Mediterranean area

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1069-1074

  Fernandez, J ^b   Blanca, M ^a   Soriano, V ^c   Sanchez, J ^a   Juarez, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b Elche University Hospital   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiological study; Hymenoptera venom allergy; Systemic anaphylactic reaction

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSECT ALLERGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RURAL AREA; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RURAL POPULATION; SPAIN; WASP VENOMS;

EID: 0032803519     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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