Allergenic pollen records (15 years) and sensitization in patients with respiratory allergy in Thessaloniki, Greece

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 174-184

  Gioulekas, D ^a   Papakosta, D ^a   Damialis, A ^a   Spieksma, F ^b   Giouleka, P ^a   Patakas, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Asthma; Greece; Pollen allergy; Respiratory allergy; Skin prick tests

Indexed keywords

POLLEN EXTRACT;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOOSEFOOT; GRASS; GREECE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIZATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREECE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SEASONS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 1342301514     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1398-9995.2003.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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