Immunologic response to different determinants of benzylpenicillin, amoxicillin, and ampicillin. Comparison between urticaria and anaphylactic shock

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 936-943

  Torres, M J ^a   Mayorga, C ^a   Pamies, R ^a   Rodriquez, J L ^a   Juarez, C ^a   Romano, A ^b,c   Blanca, Miguel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaphylactic shock; IgE antibodies; IgG antibodies; Penicillins; Skin tests; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADULT; AGED; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; EPITOPES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIN G; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0032854218     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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