Comparison of allergenic components between German cockroach whole body and fecal extracts

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 551-556

  Yun, Yeong Yeon ^a   Ko, Si Hwan ^a   Park, Jung Won ^a   Lee, In Yong ^a   Ree, Han Il ^a   Hong, Chein Soo ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; GERMAN COCKROACH EXTRACT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COCKROACH; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; HUMAN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0343337222     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62904-3     Document Type: Article

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