Looking for immunotolerance: A case of allergy to baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 271-272

  Pajno, G B ^c   Passalacqua, G ^a   Salpietro, C ^b   Vita, D ^b   Caminiti, L ^b   Barberio, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Food allergy; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; SALBUTAMOL;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BREAD; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SENSITIZATION;

ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MALE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 26044463239     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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