Primary and secondary allergies to laboratory animals

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1143-1152

  Goodno, Leslie E ^a   Stave, Gregg M ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036910765     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200212000-00008     Document Type: Article

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