Epidemiology of hymenoptera allergy

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 341-346

  Antonicelli, Leonardo ^a   Bilò, M Beatrice ^a   Bonifazi, Floriano ^a  

^a Regional Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hymenoptera allergy; Venom hypersensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT VENOM; TRYPTASE;

ALLERGY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA ALLERGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT STING; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; ANIMAL; CONTACT DERMATITIS; EUROPE; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNIZATION; INSECT BITE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; EUROPE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNIZATION; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036675074     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130832-200208000-00008     Document Type: Review

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