Ladybug hypersensitivity: Report of a case and review of literature

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-136

  Ray, Jonathan N ^a   Pence, Hobert L ^a,b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b 464 Medical Towers So ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LORATADINE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; LADYBUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; LUNG FUNCTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 2442482736     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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