Pollen allergen reports help to understand preseason symptoms

Aerobiologia

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-140

  Rantio Lehtimäki, Auli ^a   Matikainen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergen; Betulaceae; Consumer research; Information service; Pollen; Preseason symptoms

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALDER; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; BIRCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; POLLINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON;

ALNUS; BETULA; BETULACEAE; CORYLUS AMERICANA;

EID: 0036624558     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020618724951     Document Type: Article

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