In vitro diagnosis of cypress pollen allergy by using cytofluorimetric analysis of basophils (Basotest)

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 2 II, 2000, Pages 339-345

  Pâris Köhler, Aurélie ^a   Demoly, Pascal ^b   Persi, Laurence ^c   Lebel, Bernard ^a   Bousquet, Jean ^a,b   Arnoux, Bernard ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^c Montpellier Asthme   (France)

Author keywords

Allergy; Basophil; Basotest; Cypress pollen; IgE

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPRESS POLLEN; CYTOFLUOROMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033983071     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(00)90085-x     Document Type: Article

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