Prevalence of allergy to cockroaches in the African intertropical zone: Literature review

Allergie et Immunologie

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 351-356

  Ngom, A S ^a   Koffi, N ^a   Blessey, M ^a   Aka Danguy, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Africa; Cockroach; Epidemiology; Prick test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COCKROACH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSECT ALLERGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS; ANIMAL; CHILD; COTE D'IVOIRE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGUS; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SKIN TEST; TICK;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCKROACHES; COTE D'IVOIRE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SKIN TESTS; TICKS;

EID: 0033385327     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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