Negative venom skin test results in patients with histories of systemic reaction to a sting

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 495-498

  Golden, David B K ^a   Tracy, James M ^a   Freeman, Theodore M ^a   Hoffman, Donald R ^a  

^a American Academy of Allergy   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Hymenoptera; Insect sting; Insect venom; RAST; Skin test; Venom immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

INSECT VENOM;

ANAMNESIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT STING; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0041735038     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(03)01537-9     Document Type: Article

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