The use of compound 48/80 as a positive control in equine intradermal allergy testing

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-295

  Shipstone, Michael ^a   Mueller, Ralf ^a   Bettenay, Sonya ^a   Mason, Graham ^b   Friend, Susan ^c  

^a Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic   (Australia)

^b Dorevitch Pathology   (Australia)

^c Ctrl Vet Diagnostic Laboratory   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compound 48 80; Equine; Hypersensitivity; Skin testing

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 0033431319     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00126.x     Document Type: Article

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