A new dipstick test (Allergodip®) for in vitro diagnosis of latex allergy - Validation in patients with spina bifida

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-59

  Niggemann, Bodo ^a,b   Wahn, Ulrich ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergodip ; Allergy; Dipstick; Latex; Provocation test; Spins bifida

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; RUBBER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIZATION; SPINA BIFIDA; SURGERY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034098816     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2000.00055.x     Document Type: Article

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