Anaphylaxis to insect venom

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn 257, Issue , 2004, Pages 177-188

  Mosbech, Holger ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD VENOM;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT; INSECT BITE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECTS;

EID: 2342645474     PISSN: 15282511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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