Natural history of large local and generalized cutaneous reactions to imported fire ant stings in children

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 387-390

  Nguyen, Steven A ^a,b   Napoli, Diane C ^a  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT STING; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

EID: 15444367631     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60992-1     Document Type: Article

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