Asthma caused by Ficus benjamina latex: Evidence of cross-reactivity with fig fruit and papain

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 24-30

  Díez Gómez, María Luz ^a   Quirce, Santiago ^a   Aragoneses, Elena ^a   Cuevas, Manuela ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX; METHACHOLINE; NEDOCROMIL; PAPAIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST;

EID: 2642661481     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62934-1     Document Type: Review

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