Analysis of the sensitization profile towards allergens in central Africa

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-27

  Westritschnig, K ^e   Sibanda, E ^a   Thomas, W ^b   Auer, H ^c   Aspck H ^c   Pittner, G ^e   Vrtala, S ^e   Spitzauer, S ^c   Kraft, D ^e   Valenta, Rudolf ^d  

^a UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Africa; Allergy; Diagnosis; Recombinant allergens

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AFRICA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; POLLEN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POACEAE; POLLEN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SKIN TESTS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 10744228740     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2003.01540.x     Document Type: Article

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