Correlation between former and new assays of latex IgE-specific determination using the K82 and K82 recombinant allergents from the Pharmacia Diagnostic® laboratory

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 131-132

  Hemery, M L ^b   Arnoux, B ^b   Rongier, M ^b   Barbotte, E ^b   Bousquet, J ^b   Demoly, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

IgE; K82; Latex allergy; Occupational allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PLANT PROTEINS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 12444292723     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00649.x     Document Type: Article

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