Skin test reactivity to seven aerollergens in a sample of Sousse area population (Tunisia);Sensibilisation cutanee aux pneumallergenes courants dans une population generale de la region de Sousse

Tunisie Medicale

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 450-454

  Benzarti, M ^a   Mezghani, S ^a   Jarray, M ^a   Garrouche, A ^a   Khirouni, A ^a   Klabi, N ^a  

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Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Atopu; Skin sensitization; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CANDIDIN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POACEAE; POLLEN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; TUNISIA;

EID: 0036705848     PISSN: 00414131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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