Patterns of mold sensitivity in the subtropical Gulf Coast

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 306-311

  Calhoun, Karen H ^a,b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch ^*

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; CURVULARIA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DUST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; MOULD; NONHUMAN; NOSE ALLERGY; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POPULATION; PREDICTION; RAGWEED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SEASHORE; SKIN TEST; SPECIES; SYMPTOM; TROPIC CLIMATE;

EID: 1842581993     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2003.11.014     Document Type: Article

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