Natural history of Hymenoptera venom allergy in Eastern Spain

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-185

  Fernandez, Javier ^a,d   Soriano, V ^b   Mayorga, L ^c   Mayor, M ^a  

^a Elche University Hospital   (Spain)

^b Alicante Hospital   (Spain)

^c Civil Hospital   (Spain)

^d MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epidemiological study; Hymenoptera venom allergy; Immunotherapy; Natural history; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM; HYMENOPTERA VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HONEYBEE; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; LARGE LOCAL REACTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLISTES DOMINULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; SYSTEMIC REACTION; VESPULA GERMANICA; WASP;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; BEES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; SPAIN; WASPS;

EID: 14844360707     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.02169.x     Document Type: Article

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