Trichophyton-specific IgE in patients with dermatophytosis is not associated with aeroallergen sensitivity

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 547-551

  Escalante, Maria Teresa ^a   Sánchez Borges, Mario ^a,b,e   Capriles Hulett, Arnaldo ^b   Belfort, Edgar ^c   Di Biagio, Elizabeth ^a   González Aveledo, Luis ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad   (Venezuela)

^c C Medico Dr Carlos Diez del Ciervo   (Venezuela)

^d Hospital Miguel Perez Carreno   (Venezuela)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopy; Dermatophytosis; IgE; Radioallergosorbent test; Trichophyton

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 0034065508     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.104381     Document Type: Article

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