Ragweed in France: An invasive plant and its allergenic pollen

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-201

  Laaidi, Mohamed ^a   Laaidi, Karine ^a   Besancenot, Jean Pierre ^a   Thibaudon, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b European Aerobiology Society and Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FRANCE; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PERIODICITY; POLLINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAGWEED; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0042238020     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62177-1     Document Type: Article

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