Mechanism and epidemiology of laboratory animal allergy

ILAR Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 4-11

  Bush, Robert K ^a,b  

^a WILLIAM S MIDDLETON MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic conjunctivitis; Allergic inflammation; Allergic rhinitis; Anaphylaxis; Angioedema; Atopy; IgE antibodies; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; REVIEW; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; AUSTRALIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035219470     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.42.1.4     Document Type: Article

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