Anaphylaxis after Argas reflexus bite

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 303-

  Sirianni, M C ^a   Mattiacci, G ^b   Barbone, B ^b   Mari, A ^b   Aiuti, F ^b   Kleine Tebbe, J ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Argas reflexus; European pigeon tick; specific IgE; Tick bite

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TICK BITE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0034016823     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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