Measurement and characterization of cockroach allergens detected during normal domestic activity

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 672-680

  De Lucca, Sandra D ^a   Taylor, David J M ^a   O'Meara, Timothy J ^a   Jones, Allan S ^a   Tovey, Euan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeroallergen; Bla g 1; Cockroach allergy; Immunostaining

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032848516     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(99)70341-6     Document Type: Article

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