Interpreting atmospheric pollen counts for use in clinical allergy: Spatial variability

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 481-491

  Frenz, David A ^a,b  

^a Multidata LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034041035     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62506-9     Document Type: Review

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