Cockroach allergens and asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 419-428

  Arruda, L Karla ^a   Vailes, Lisa D ^b   Ferriani, Virginia P L ^a   Santos, Ana Beatriz R ^a   Pomés, Anna ^b   Chapman, Martin D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cockroach; Environment; Indoor allergens; Public health; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; TROPOMYOSIN;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; COCKROACH; FOOD ALLERGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; WHEEZING;

EID: 0035096351     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.112854     Document Type: Article

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