Allergenic materials in the house dust of allergy clinic patients

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 517-523

  Barnes, Charles S ^a   Tuck, Janna ^a   Simon, Steven ^a   Pacheco, Freddy ^a   Hu, Frank ^a   Portnoy, Jay ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0035018608     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62899-2     Document Type: Article

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