Anaphylaxis after eating figs

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 462-463

  Gandolfo, M ^b   Baeza, M ^a   De Barrio, M ^b  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Cross reactivity; Ficus benjamina; Ficus carica; Fig fruit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FRUIT; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTRADERMAL TESTS; TREES;

EID: 0035005513     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056005462.x     Document Type: Article

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